Migratory locust Coloring Pages

The King of Grasshoppers That Flies Around Big Open Spaces!

The Migratory locust is a very big type of grasshopper in Japan. Just like its Japanese name means, it looks grand and cool like a "lord"! With its strong back legs, it can jump tens of times further than its own body size. It also uses its wings to fly for a long time across big open places.

What Do Its Body Patterns Look Like?

The color of a Migratory locust changes a little bit depending on where it grows up.

• Green: If it grows up in the grass or on leaves, it turns green just like its surroundings.
• Brown: If it grows up on top of dirt or dead grass, it turns brown just like its surroundings.
• Its body has a few dark and light patterns on it.
• Its big, clear wings have many fine lines that look like a net.

Where Does It Live?

You can often find the Migratory locust in big open fields with lots of grass, on riverbanks, and in farm fields.

• You can even find them in city parks if there is a grassy area!

What Does It Eat?

The Migratory locust mainly eats grassy leaves.

• It loves plants in the grass family, like rice plants and tall grasses.
• Unlike meat-eating bugs like praying mantises, grasshoppers do not attack other insects.

Super Good at Flying!

The Migratory locust is a type of grasshopper that is especially great at flying.

• It can fly far away, so it moves around to find big open fields.
• Sometimes, a huge swarm of Migratory locusts will travel together in a big move!

How Long Does It Live?

A Migratory locust hatches from an egg, becomes a nymph, and then grows into an adult.

• When it is a nymph, it looks tiny and does not have wings.
• After becoming an adult, it lives for about a few months. It lays eggs in the autumn, and that is the end of its life.

How to Choose Colors: Decide Your Body Color First, Then Color!

Migratory locust come in two colors: green and brown. Decide which color you want to use before you start coloring!

• Green Migratory locust: Use bright green as your main color, and mix in a little dark green to make it look like real grass!
• Brown Migratory locust: Use light brown or yellow-ocher as your main color, and mix in a little dark brown to make it look like it is on the ground.
• Eyes: Color the big eyes with yellow or brown to make them look round and alive!
• Wings: The wings are clear, so you can leave them plain, or color them lightly with very light gray or yellow to make them look shiny in the light!

How to paint with 3D depth: Keep "light" and "shadows" in mind!

The Migratory locust's body is nice and round. Let's think about "light" and "shadow" to show this!

• Shadowy areas: If you color the hollow parts—like under the body, inside the legs, or at the base of the wings—with a slightly darker color than your main color, the body will look 3D.
• Sunlit areas: If you leave bright colors on the round parts of the back or head, it will look like the light is shining on them.

Tips for enjoying your coloring page!

• Express yourself freely!
• You do not have to use real colors. You can color it any way you like! Think about what kind of Migratory locust you would love to see. For example, a shiny gold locust or a polka-dot locust would be super fun!
• Try adding a background!
• What kind of leaf is the Migratory locust sitting on? If you draw a blue sky or a wide grassy field, your picture will come to life even more!