Which insect forms huge swarms that can destroy crops?
AnswerDesert locust
Desert locust swarms can hold many millions of insects.
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Swarm facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about swarms in nature and swarm robotics, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
What is 'swarm intelligence'?
AnswerSmart group behavior emerging from many simple individuals
Simple local rules can produce complex group results.
Going deeper
Locusts are a type of which insect?
AnswerGrasshopper
Locusts are grasshoppers that switch into a swarming phase.
How do honeybee scouts share a location with others?
AnswerThe waggle dance
The dance encodes direction and distance.
What does a beekeeper usually do with a swarm cluster?
AnswerCollect it into a new hive
Beekeepers often capture swarms to start new colonies.
Expert level
Which brain chemical was shown in 2009 to trigger locusts' switch to swarming?
AnswerSerotonin
Researchers found serotonin drives the gregarious phase.
Which biologist wrote 'Honeybee Democracy' about how swarms choose a home?
AnswerThomas Seeley
Seeley studied how scout bees debate and pick a nest site.
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