... in the solitarious phase against the ability to engage jumping rapidly and repeatedly in the gregarious phase. Despite the considerable developmental plasticity evinced by phase change in locusts, the jumping strategy falls into two clear classes, and it is notable that within each phase there is little variation...

.... Competing interests The authors declare no competing financial interests. 27 5 2014 23 7 2014 © 2014. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd 2014 Compound eye Dorsal rim area Opsin expression Spectral sensitivity Polarization sensitivity Phase change In addition...