Grasshoppers of Florida - Provides identification keys, ecological and biological information, photographs, maps, species descriptions, life cycles and habitat descriptions. Locusts - Illustrated article from Wikipedia on these destructive insects which are the swarming phase of short-horned grasshoppers of the family Acrididae. Valanga irregularis: Hedge Grasshopper - Several photographs of nymphs and adult grasshoppers. Locust Watch - Provides the current locust situation, monthly bulletins, technical papers, FAQ and links. Maintained by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Post-oak Locust: Dendrotettix quercus - Photograph and information on the natural history of this species. Romalea microptera: Eastern Lubber Grasshopper - Photographs and information on this insect, its description, life cycle, habitat, defensive characteristics and management. How Locusts Decide it is Time to Swarm - Article from the New Scientist discussing the factors that turn a relatively harmless cloud of insects into a devastating plague. Common Field Grasshopper: Chorthippus brunneus - Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation. Biology and Behaviour of the Australian Plague Locust - Information on Chortoicetes terminifera, Locusta migratoria and Austracris guttulosa, their identification and life cycle, occurrence and behavior. Grasshoppers - Photograph of a grasshopper, with information on its host plants and the symptoms of its presence.