Yes those locusts are going to be a real problem this year. They will be around for a good while because as the spring develops in different areas they will be like a "rolling swarm" taking flight at different times in different places as the ground warms up enough for them to hatch.

On other creatures:
We riders downunder have great concerns about hitting animals on the road. I haven't heard of a rider hitting a camel (yet) because they are so far "outback" I don't think there are normal roads nearby-- only dirt roads and tracks but kangaroos and especially wombats are nasty in the more coastal areas.

The general rule of thumb in the "outback" and coastal country areas is --no riding near or after sunset at all....

Wombats are cute hairy 4 legged creature about as pig as a medium size pig and built like a tank. These can damage the suspension of a car when run over, and if you hit them on a bike you will go down.

http://www.google.com.au/images?hl=e...w=1280&bih=807
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Kangaroos are another big problem. They are just like deer about running onto a road when unexpected-- also bad news.

But back to the bugs-- My ride will look like the pics that rivercityslim posted in a few weeks as soon as the BUGS come out.

With a little luck the locusts won't make it as far south as I live-- I hope...

 

What a time to have a fly rod in the saddlebags!