The type recently spied in Africa and Asia has been identified as the Schistocerca gregaria or the desert locust. Desert locusts have been attacking the Horn of Africa, the Middle East and Pakistan for quite some time now. The type recently spied in Africa and Asia has been identified as the Schistocerca gregaria or the desert locust. According to Basu, the desert locust is an introvert and content to lead a lonesome life. In many countries, desert locusts are collected using large nets.

Source: The Telegraph May 31, 2020 02:48 UTC