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Kenya battles swarms of locusts

by steve468 | December 10, 2007 at 12:52 pm

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Kenya
Authorities are battling swarms of locusts, which are reported to have damaged crops. It is the FIRST TIME IN 45 YEARS such large numbers have been seen in Kenya. The ravenous creatures - which are capable of stripping vegetation in minutes - are laying eggs in remote areas in the north-east of the country

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The Spoonlicks

at 23:44 on December 10th, 2007

Locust at rest. Sweetwaters Reserve, Nanuki, Kenya.

Tom Ashton

at 01:33 on December 11th, 2007

This was taken in mid 2006, on the slopes of Mount Longonot in the Great Rift Valley.

ckminihane

at 13:08 on December 11th, 2007

These locusts are born in huge clusters, most of them being eaten by birds by the time a few weeks passes. In one day a few baby locusts can eat an entire large palm leaf. They, unfortunately, love flowers as well.