Editing Orthoptera (section)

===As pests===

Several species of Orthoptera are considered pests of crops and rangelands or seeking warmth in homes by humans. The two groups of Orthoptera that cause the most damage are [[grasshopper]]s and [[locust]]s. Locust are historically known for wiping out fields of crops in a day. Locust have the ability to eat up to their own body weight in a single day.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bugs/locust/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100207174802/http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bugs/locust/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 7, 2010 |title=Locusts, Locust Pictures, Locust Facts - National Geographic |last=Society |first=National Geographic |website=National Geographic |access-date=2016-04-11}}</ref> Individuals gather in large groups called swarms, these swarms can range up to 80 million individuals that stretch 460 square miles.<ref name=":0" /> Grasshoppers can cause major agricultural damage but not to the documented extent as locust historically have. These insects mainly feed on weeds and grasses, however, during times of drought and high population density they will feed on crops. They are a known pest in [[soybean]] fields and will likely feed on these crops once preferred food sources have become scarce.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://extension.entm.purdue.edu/fieldcropsipm/insects/soybean-grasshopper.php |title=Grasshoppers {{!}} Pests {{!}} Soybean {{!}} Integrated Pest Management {{!}} IPM Field Crops {{!}} Purdue University |last=Krupke |first=Christian  |website=extension.entm.purdue.edu |access-date=2016-04-11}}</ref>