yes it does happen every year. These mega swarms spreading over a dozen countries and eating entire regions down to the last leaves on a tree or blade of grass is not normal. Livestock in the field the next day standing in a field of bare soil with nothing to eat for miles in any direction.

These areas depend on their crops to survive. when all the crops disappear suddenly it is life threatening for them.

one should not be so cavalier with apathy when great suffering is involved. Thousands are facing starvation. Crop losses all over the world mean there is less generosity for these people.