Plague locusts (Schistocerca gregaria) eating wheat seedlings in a laboratory. The locusts are being used in experiments to investigate their visual s

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Plague locusts (Schistocerca gregaria) eating wheat seedlings in a laboratory. The locusts are being used in experiments to investigate their visual sensory abilities. Photographed at the University of Newcastle, UK.

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