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Oriental migratory locust (Locusta migratoria manilensis) enjoying morning sun : (pix Sanjiv Shukla) #309139284
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Oriental migratory locust (Locusta migratoria manilensis) is a subspecies of migratory locust (Locusta migratoria) in the family Acrididae. Found in southeastern Asia, it is an important agricultural pest. It is normally a solitary insect but when conditions are suitable, it enters into a gregarious phase when the young form into bands which move together and the adults into swarms. Solitary adults are either green or brown, but as the insects become more crowded together, brown individuals predominate.