Fig. 1

Solitarious adult Schistocerca gregaria switched microhabitats throughout the day in a population in Northwestern Mauritania. During the night, they roosted in a Capparis decidua or b Maerua crassifolia. c During the hot mid-day, they often shaded under plants. d During early and mid-morning and late afternoon, they mainly occupied open bare ground. Note that solitarious adults were well camouflaged against the desert soil