#4119 · 🦗 bugs, crickets & other insects

Migratory Locust

🇳🇱 Europese treksprinkhaan ·Locusta migratoria

🦗 Bugs, crickets & other insects 📍 in the Netherlands

10 photos from iNaturalist (Creative Commons) · credits & licences

1. © Enrique Baquero · CC BY-NC 4.0
2. © Ettore Balocchi · CC BY 4.0
3. © dbenvenuti · CC BY-NC 4.0
4. © Kim, Hyun-tae · CC BY 4.0
5. © David Renoult · CC BY-NC 4.0
6. © little_dave · CC BY-NC 4.0
7. Новосибирский р-н, Новосибирская обл., Россия:© egorgavrilov · CC BY-NC 4.0
8. Selwyn, NZ-CA, NZ:© William Harland · CC BY 4.0
9. Tapora 0977, New Zealand:© Allison Xiong · CC BY-NC 4.0
10. Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal:© Joseflor · CC BY-NC 4.0

what is it?

The migratory locust ( Locusta migratoria ) is the most widespread locust species, and the only species in the genus Locusta . It occurs throughout Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. It used to be common in Europe but has now become rare there. Because of the vast geographic area it occupies, which comprises many different ecological zones, numerous subspecies have been described. However, not all experts agree on the validity of some of these subspecies.

base stats

NL sightings 2iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 10,980iNaturalist observations

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).