Migratory locusts and grasshoppers are to be found in vast quantities in Western Queensland at the moment. As one drives around, you can frequently come across bands of locusts and grasshoppers as they wing their way across the countryside. The ‘thwack thwack’ sound they make as the collide with the windscreen is familiar, and their wings glisten in the sunlight as they travel.
Recent rains in Western Queensland have provided food sources for these creatures, with the huge growth in vegetation grasses and shrubs. These creatures lay their eggs on the ground. They are very active during the day and easy to see.
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