locust

Example Sentences

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We finally realized that a plague of locusts had eaten all his crops in two days flat, and they were headed toward our farm.

From Literature

Cease leads Arizona State University's Global Locust Initiative, where she studies how locusts behave and how their destructive swarms can be controlled.

From Science Daily

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

From Los Angeles Times

In contrast, locusts prefer carbon-rich plants, so rising carbon dioxide levels could cause increases in locust outbreaks.

From Salon

The locusts occur in two phases: as solitary animals and in swarms.

From Science Daily