Locusts are a type of short- horned grasshopper that have the ability to switch from a solitary to a gregarious swarming phase.
Hence, they can become major agricultural pests that can destroy crops.
Although they are generally harmless to humans, they can cause respiratory issues in large swarms.
They belong to family Acrididae, just like grasshoppers.
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