Locusts swarming plant (IMAGE)

Arizona State University

Locusts swarming plant

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Brightly-colored South American Locusts covering local plants. Locusts bask in sunlight to raise their body temperature while they are digesting food.

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Photo courtesy of Jacob Youngblood

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