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# locust
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## Facts
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The term "locust" refers to a kind of large, flying grasshopper that sometimes forms a swarm which is very destructive, eating all vegetation in its path.
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* Locusts and other grasshoppers are large, straight-winged insects with long, jointed back legs that give them the ability to jump a long way.
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* All through the Old Testament, locusts are seen as an overwhelming infestation that destroys crops and animals.
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* God sent locusts as one of the ten plagues against the Egyptians.
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* The New Testament says that locusts were a main source of food for John the Baptist.
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