desert locust
noun
: a destructive migratory locust (Schistocerca gregaria) of southwestern Asia and parts of northern Africa
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On top of that, medical companies raise blowfly larvae to clean wounds, desert locusts for compounds that might help reduce the risk of heart disease, and lac insects for their secretions, which are used to coat pills.
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Bob Fischer, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
Based on Robert’s estimates, the atmospheric charge resulting from a swarm of desert locusts rivals that of clouds and electrical storms.
—Max G. Levy, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2024
For instance, mealworms can only be eaten in the larva stage, while American desert locusts can only be eaten in the adult stage.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2024
Between 2065 and 2100, desert locusts’ range could expand by as much as 13 to 25 percent as a result of cyclical droughts—providing the hot, dry weather in which locusts thrive—and occasional heavy rains, which allow their eggs to incubate in damp soil.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2024
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Bob Fischer, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
Based on Robert’s estimates, the atmospheric charge resulting from a swarm of desert locusts rivals that of clouds and electrical storms.
—Max G. Levy, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2024
For instance, mealworms can only be eaten in the larva stage, while American desert locusts can only be eaten in the adult stage.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2024
Between 2065 and 2100, desert locusts’ range could expand by as much as 13 to 25 percent as a result of cyclical droughts—providing the hot, dry weather in which locusts thrive—and occasional heavy rains, which allow their eggs to incubate in damp soil.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Desert locust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desert%20locust. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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