%0 Journal Article %1 Buhl2006 %A Buhl, Jerome %A Sumpter, David J. T. %A Couzin, Iain D. %A Hale, J. J. %A Despland, E. %A Miller, E. R. %A Simpson, Stephen J. %D 2006 %J Science %K animals behaviour locusts swarms %N 5778 %P 1402--1406 %R 10.1126/science.1125142 %T From Disorder to Order in Marching Locusts %V 312 %X Recent models from theoretical physics have predicted that mass-migrating animal groups may share group-level properties, irrespective of the type of animals in the group. One key prediction is that as the density of animals in the group increases, a rapid transition occurs from disordered movement of individuals within the group to highly aligned collective motion. Understanding such a transition is crucial to the control of mobile swarming insect pests such as the desert locust. We confirmed the prediction of a rapid transition from disordered to ordered movement and identified a critical density for the onset of coordinated marching in locust nymphs. We also demonstrated a dynamic instability in motion at densities typical of locusts in the field, in which groups can switch direction without external perturbation, potentially facilitating the rapid transfer of directional information.

@article{Buhl2006, abstract = {Recent models from theoretical physics have predicted that mass-migrating animal groups may share group-level properties, irrespective of the type of animals in the group. One key prediction is that as the density of animals in the group increases, a rapid transition occurs from disordered movement of individuals within the group to highly aligned collective motion. Understanding such a transition is crucial to the control of mobile swarming insect pests such as the desert locust. We confirmed the prediction of a rapid transition from disordered to ordered movement and identified a critical density for the onset of coordinated marching in locust nymphs. We also demonstrated a dynamic instability in motion at densities typical of locusts in the field, in which groups can switch direction without external perturbation, potentially facilitating the rapid transfer of directional information.}, added-at = {2011-04-14T13:43:50.000+0200}, at = {2009-12-20 20:51:01}, author = {Buhl, Jerome and Sumpter, David J. T. and Couzin, Iain D. and Hale, J. J. and Despland, E. and Miller, E. R. and Simpson, Stephen J.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/20a5e42fcb01b938866aa7f23feada229/rincedd}, day = 2, doi = {10.1126/science.1125142}, file = {Buhl2006 - From Disorder to Order in Marching Locusts.pdf:Swarms/Buhl2006 - From Disorder to Order in Marching Locusts.pdf:PDF;Buhl2006 - From Disorder to Order in Marching Locusts.SOM.pdf:Swarms/Buhl2006 - From Disorder to Order in Marching Locusts.SOM.pdf:PDF}, groups = {public}, interhash = {6be48196ddc309bc09e54aaad76e4a3f}, intrahash = {0a5e42fcb01b938866aa7f23feada229}, journal = {Science}, keywords = {animals behaviour locusts swarms}, misc_id = {838423}, number = 5778, pages = {1402--1406}, priority = {2}, timestamp = {2011-04-15T14:55:12.000+0200}, title = {From Disorder to Order in Marching Locusts}, username = {rincedd}, volume = 312, year = 2006 }