locust

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What’s also true is that 21st century markets can be affected by speculators’ attention, much as wheat crops can be affected by the attention of locust swarms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

For many people, locust swarms evoke images of ancient plagues, but the danger is very real today.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026

Could shifting the balance of protein and carbohydrates in crops prevent locust damage?

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026

I also love locust blooms, but I know of only one house near me that has locust trees.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

And this was a couple of boys who’d faced laughing locust swarms, ghosts, and were-bears—just in June!

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles