Which Insect Makes the Biggest Swarm?
Which Insect Makes the Biggest Swarm?Honey bees swarm, ants swarm, termites swarm, and even gnats swarm. But none of these swarming insects comes close to holding the world record for the biggest swarm. Which insect makes the biggest swarm?Answer: It’s not even close – locusts make the biggest swarm of any other insects on earth. Migratory locusts are short-horned grasshoppers that go through phases of gregariousness. When resources become scarce to an overcrowded population of locusts, they move en masse to find food and a little “elbow” room. Just how large is a locust swarm? Locust swarms can number in the hundreds of millions, with densities of up to 500 tons of locusts per square mile. Imagine the ground covered in grasshoppers so thick you can’t walk without stepping on them, and the sky so filled with locusts that you can’t see the sun. Together, this massive army can march hundreds of miles, consuming every last leaf and blade of grass in their path. According to the Bible, Jeh
