The New Zealand locust is found throughout the country north of Christchurch.

Few survive the New Zealand winter cold, so they don't become a problem and fly in swarms to cause the type of destruction and devastation to crops as found in other parts of the world.

One of the 15 different species of locusts found in New Zealand is "Locusta Migratoria". (entomologists use this name).

Room 15 had these locusts in their classroom.

Throughout the world there are over 5,000 different types of locusts.

Here is a picture of the kind of locust we had at school in our classroom.