grasshopper
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Their farms regularly suffer severe losses from Senegalese grasshopper swarms.
From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026
In a series of posts, Gen Kainerugaba said his soldiers had captured Mr Sebuufu "liked a grasshopper" and he was learning Runyankore, a language spoken in western Uganda, while in custody.
From BBC • May 2, 2025
Ground-nesting birds, such as the diminutive grasshopper sparrow, are more elusive.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2023
“Having a tiny grasshopper in a big painting would look ridiculous.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 12, 2023
So what would you call it if you saw a grasshopper as large as a dog?
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
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