You don't fool with Mother Nature! Some of the worst invasions in history have been natural – bugs in particular have brought havoc and destruction to people, places, animals and things for thousands of years.

Introduce a non-native species to a new place and, voila, dramatic and unexpected shifts in the dynamics of the ecosystem are created.

The story of Pharaoh refusing to let the Hebrew people (or Israelites) leave Egypt in the book of Exodus comes to mind when you think of insect invasions. It was written that God created 10 plagues as demonstrations of power and displeasure designed to persuade Pharaoh to free the Israelites. Through Moses, God released a plague of locusts that covered the land and consumed all of the remaining Egyptian crops.

Here is a list of some incredible insect invasions that have confounded people and brought jaw-dropping destruction.