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Locust Swarms in Canary Islands: Officials Urge Calm as Giant Insects Arrive from Western Sahara

Officials in popular Canary Islands holiday spots are advising tourists to remain calm after swarms of locusts, known as Barbary cigarrón, were spotted in Lanzarote, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, and Fuerteventura. These insects, which pose no threat to people, could potentially damage crops if their numbers escalate into a full plague. The locusts likely traveled from Western Sahara on recent warm, wet winds. While similar swarms have hit the islands in the past, causing disruption but little indoor damage, authorities are closely monitoring the situation to prevent a repeat of the severe outbreaks in the 1950s.

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