The Sluggard has no Locusts: From Persistent Pest to Irresistible Icon

Desert locusts Schistocerca gregaria are threatening the food security of millions of people and devastating economies in eastern Africa and northern India. The ongoing outbreak is the largest in seven decades. These events give us cause to reflect on the natural history of locusts, our fraught relationship with them, and how they are represented in American popular culture and others. Read more about The Sluggard has no Locusts: From Persistent Pest to Irresistible Icon

People and Nature Article by Nate Dominy and Luke Fannin