Rocky Mountain Locust Impact and Biology

What causes a grasshopper to transform into a locust with "superpowers"?

• A change in diet

• Overcrowding

• Extreme weather conditions

• A genetic mutation

What was the primary impact of the Rocky Mountain Locust on the Great Plains between 1850 and 1880?

• They helped fertilize the soil.

• They spread new plant species.

• They destroyed crops.

• They improved biodiversity.

An observer in Nebraska in 1875 estimated a locust swarm to be how large?

• 10 miles wide and 100 miles long

• 50 miles wide and 500 miles long

• 110 miles wide and 1800 miles long

• 200 miles wide and 2000 miles long

What human activity is believed to have caused the accidental extinction of the Rocky Mountain Locust?

• Hunting them for food

• Using pesticides

• Introducing new predators

• Agricultural practices like plowing and irrigation