What is the scientific name of the locust causing havoc currently in the horn of Africa?

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What is the scientific name of the locust causing havoc currently in the horn of Africa?

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The Horn of Africa includes the countries of Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, and Somalia of the African continent.

Locust belongs to the family of Acrididae that contains certain species that have the characteristic of short-horned grasshoppers. The members of these species are usually solitary living but sometimes becomes social forming groups and can form swarms that destroy crops causing havoc. 

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