The most significant recent outbreak was in central western Queensland in 2010.

In north Australian savannas it remains a solitary species.

[3] Adults are pale brown with colourless wings and white and dark markings on the thorax.

The backs of older juveniles may also show a dark or pale stripe.

[4] The spur-throated locust has a life span on between ten and 12 months, from autumn to summer.