Specimens

If, after comparing your specimen with the illustrations in this pocket book, you are still in any doubt as to whether the insect is in fact a Desert Locust, you should send either a dried insect or just the front wings (the outside ones when the wings are folded) with your report.

A locust which has not dried properly tends to rot. They dry more quickly if the whole abdomen (the portion behind the legs, partly covered by the folded wings) is removed.