How locusts perceive the signal to swarm

A simple experiment on how locusts perceive the signal to swarm

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+2 1. kirkelicious commented 9 years ago

Why would it be an advantage to swarm when recources run low? I had suspected the opposite.
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+15 2. zevvv commented 9 years ago

I guess locusts must be pretty high on proteine, and are probably even ok to eat. I wonder if the affected people take advantage of this by capturing and eating them?
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+1 3. s1nn0cence commented 9 years ago

#2, you've watched too much bear grylls, bud 8-)
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+3 4. cameramaster commented 9 years ago

#2. They can be dried, ground up and used as flour...or ( if you have a strong stomach ) eaten as they are...raw...I'll pass!
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+1 5. mmmendal commented 9 years ago

I believe this is what #4 refers to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwC4WRKi5QY
Also this is relevant: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoMR0mQshfA
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+3 6. joeman commented 9 years ago

#1 Competition...
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+1 7. Natan_el_Tigre commented 9 years ago

Epigenetics vs the Abrahamic religions ftw! >:)