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Locusts are incredible insects. Usually they want to be alone. Then, suddenly and without warning, they start to form groups. These groups transform into dangerous swarms. Part of a series on Insects Around the World, All About African Locusts explains how these swarms happen and what it means for people. Loaded with eye-catching, full-color photographs, this book reveals the parts of the locust and where it lives. If you've ever wondered about this crop-consuming insect, this book will satisfy your curiosity.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, John Bankston began writing professionally while still a teenager. Since then, over two hundred of his articles have been published in magazines and newspapers across the country, including travel articles in The Tallahassee Democrat, The Orlando Sentinel and The Tallahassean. He is the author of over 175 books for young adults, including works on Alexander the Great, scientist Stephen Hawking, actor Jodi Foster, and authors including Katherine Paterson, Ray Bradbury and F. Scott Fitzgerald. His young adult trilogy, The Academy, was published in August. He lives in Huntington Beach, California with his rescue dog.
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