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Moroccan Locust

Dociostaurus maroccanus

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Acrididae

Dociostaurus maroccanus, commonly known as the Moroccan locust, is a grasshopper in the insect family Acrididae. It is found in northern Africa, southern and eastern Europe and western Asia. It lives a solitary existence but in some years its numbers increase sharply, and it becomes gregarious and congregates to form swarms which can cause devastation in agricultural areas.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 49Spain · 44Italy · 6