locust
six-legged winged insect whose third pair of legs is elongated and adapted to hopping; Acrididae family; moves in swarms that migrate to new areas, which they colonize; at other times lives solitary or in small groups; eaten cooked by toasting, grilling, frying, or broiling, though in some places they are also eaten raw; clean animal, may be eaten; because of their large numbers and swarming characteristics, locusts were a symbol of a vast attacking army against which there was no defense and also a symbol of divine punishment
“locust.” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/term/locust-h2625
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