icon icon icon icon icon icon icon

What do you know about locusts?

How and why are locusts invading communities all over the world – and what can you do to help?

A man walks down a sandy path as locusts swarm around him.
Kamal Farah/CARE

See how much you know about these creepy, crawly swarms by answering these tricky questions.

How are swarming locusts like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?
They change color
Their muscles get bigger
The swarms grow by socialization
All of the above

Correct!

Wrong!

One ton of locusts can eat as much as which?
10 elephants
2,500 humans
25 camels
All of the above

Correct!

Wrong!

Why are there so many locust swarms today?
Repeated heavy rains in many of the world’s regions
Lots of vegetation for locusts to eat
Increased breeding
All of the above

Correct!

Wrong!

Share the quiz to show your results !

Subscribe to see your results

What do you know about locusts?

I got %%score%% of %%total%% right

%%description%%

%%description%%

Loading...

Measures are being taken to monitor and drive down the numbers of locusts, but community and government leaders fear that future waves of infestations are likely in the coming year, preventing another badly needed growing season.

Now that you know how damaging these swarms can be, take a moment to help a family in need.

DONATE NOW