Locust plague in Northern Cape

Veröffentlicht am von jussi.baade@uni-jena.de
First, it looks like swarms of migratory birds above the land surface (Photo: C.Schmullius).
Then, the swarms look different and no chirping can be heard (Photo: C.Schmullius).
At last, the clouds arrive: millions of brown locusts (Photo: C.Schmullius)! Due to large amounts of rain since 2021, the Northern Cape is seeing worst swarms since decades. See e.g.: https://www.foodformzansi.co.za/watch-uncontrollable-locusts-to-stay-until-winter/

First time also, that we met these things: Armoured Bush Cricket. They cannot fly, therefore they developed impressive armors. (Photo: C.Schmullius)

Approximate size: almost my 😦 hand (Photo: C.Schmullius).

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