The desert locust is one of a dozen species of grasshoppers known as locusts, which are able to change their behaviour in response to population density and to form swarms that can migrate over large distances. It belongs to the Acrididae family, characterized by antennae relatively short and stout, and tympanum on side of first abdominal segment. Potentially it is the most dangerous species of locusts for its ability to travel long distances and its voracious appetite. Annually it causes severe agricultural an economic damage to Asian and African countries. This specimen is about 8 cm in length and was found in Lisboa, Portugal.Alternative version, with better detail on head
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This is a high resolution and good quality illustration of a desert locust, which contributes to the encyclopaedic value of the articles it appears in.
The second seems (is) cut off, so I prefer the first version as featured picture, although the detail is nice on the second. --Tewy07:08, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support original. It's perfectly in focus. We don't need more detail on the head. It's more important to have a view of the entire animal. - Mgm|(talk)09:41, 13 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose. I think it's a great quality picture, but it's too busy for me to like it. The whole thing blends in, and I don't think we get the whole effect of the locust with all the twigs and grass, etc., cluttering up the picture. └Jared┘┌t┐15:21, 16 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
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