How Farmers Accidentally Killed Off North America's Locusts

The video explores the history and behavior of locusts, focusing on the Rocky Mountain Locust, which once swarmed across North America. It discusses how locusts transform from solitary grasshoppers into swarming pests and the sudden disappearance of the Rocky Mountain Locust in the 1880s. Various hypotheses are examined, including genetic factors and human-induced environmental changes. The video concludes by considering the ecological role of locusts and the impact of their extinction.

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