Drivers crossing the Sahara encountered massive swarms of locusts slamming into their cars. “We went through a few intense locust swarms and happened to catch the worst one on my camera,” said Salah ...

Drivers in the Sahara Desert were surprised by massive swarms of locusts crashing against their cars during a recent ...

It was a pestilence of biblical proportions. Officials in Spain’s Canary Islands are sounding alarm bells after an epic swarm of locusts descended upon the popular vacation destination, as seen in ...

SWARMS of locusts arriving from the Sahara have plagued holidaymakers across the Canary Islands, prompting officials to urge calm. Leaders in Lanzarote, Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura ...

Extreme wind and rain may lead to bigger and worse desert locust outbreaks, with human-caused climate change likely to intensify the weather patterns and cause higher outbreak risks, a new study has ...

Desert locusts typically lead solitary lives until something—like intense rainfall—triggers them to swarm in vast numbers, often with devastating consequences. This migratory pest can reach plague ...

Male locusts have long been observed shielding mates from other males. Researchers say this behavior may also protect the females from desert temperatures. By Gennaro Tomma It may seem like a hopeless ...