Locusts swarming plant (IMAGE) Arizona State University Caption Brightly-colored South American Locusts covering local plants. Locusts bask in sunlight to raise their body temperature while they are digesting food. Credit Photo courtesy of Jacob Youngblood Usage Restrictions none License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.