The video discusses the dangers posed by locusts, particularly their ability to form large swarms that can devastate crops and affect food security. The narrator showcases the voracious appetite of locusts by feeding them a sprig of dill in a terrarium, which they quickly devour. The video also features a praying mantis being introduced to the swarm of locusts, and initially, the mantis appears to be intimidated by the locusts. However, it eventually catches and eats one of the locusts.
The narrator provides interesting facts about locusts, such as their ability to migrate over long distances, form swarms of up to hundreds of millions of individuals, and eat as much plant matter as they weigh in a day. The video also highlights the challenges of controlling locust swarms, particularly in remote or conflict-affected areas.
Throughout the video, the narrator also promotes a company called Passive Income Ltd, which offers investment opportunities. The video concludes with the narrator expressing interest in conducting an experiment to see how long 100 locusts can eat a fresh cucumber or a bunch of dill.
1. Locusts can gnaw through plastic mesh.
2. Locusts can form swarms of hundreds of millions of individuals.
3. Locusts can migrate over enormous distances.
4. There are two phases of locusts: solitary and gregarious.
5. A huge swarm of locusts can infect up to 20% of the earth's landmass.
6. Locusts can harm the livelihood of one-tenth of the world's population.
7. Locusts have a serious impact on food security.
8. Locusts belong to a large group of insects called grasshoppers.
9. Locusts can change their behavior habits and migrate over long distances.
10. Locusts can form swarms that are dense and very mobile.
11. In the presence of a favorable wind, locusts can travel up to 150 kilometers a day.
12. Locusts were mentioned in the Bible.
13. Locusts were one of the 10 Egyptian plagues.
14. A swarm of locusts can gather in square kilometers.
15. Each square kilometer of swarms can have from 40 to 80 million adult insects.
16. Each insect can eat as much plant matter as it weighs per day.
17. A locust invasion can have a devastating impact on food security in affected regions.
18. It may take several years and hundreds of millions of dollars to bring a locust invasion under control.
19. Locusts are found in 30 countries.
20. During a massive spread, locusts can take over up to 60 countries.
21. A small swarm of locusts per square kilometer can consume the same amount of food as 35,000 people per day.
22. Locusts can spread across multiple countries, requiring complex cross-border coordination.
23. Countries at risk of locust invasions should have trained personnel and necessary means to fight swarms.
24. Locusts are often fed to frogs and other reptiles as live food.
25. In some countries, people eat locusts.