locust
Example Sentences
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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
Because of displacement and climate change, families have resorted to “bad coping mechanisms like eating leaves and locusts just to survive,” Ejem said.
From Seattle Times
A study published earlier this year found that over 3,000 ethnic groups across 128 countries eat 2,205 species of Insecta, with everything from caterpillars to locusts appearing in dishes of every description.
From Salon
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