The word "locust" comes from the Latin word "locusta," which originally referred to a type of shellfish. Over time, the term was used to describe the insect due to its resemblance to the shape of the shellfish.
The honey locust tree gets its name from the sweet pulp found in its pods. The pulp was historically consumed by Native Americans and early settlers, providing a source of "honey" from the tree.
The scientific name for the locust leaf miner is Odontota dorsalis. It is a species of moth in the family Gracillariidae that is known for the damage it causes to locust tree leaves.
The Green Locust is a species of tree that grows in North America. Its Scientific name is the Robinia Pseudoacacia. It is also commonly known as Black Locust, False Acacia, Green Locust, Locust, Post Locust, Shipmast Locust, White Locust and Yellow Locust.
Doris Lessing wrote "A Mild Attack of Locusts." The story is a part of her collection of short stories called "The Story of a Non-Marrying Man."
Because they eat all the plants that were intended for humans
Yes. Honey locust trees grow long, twisted pods. The pods turn a deep brown in fall and are full of oval, brown seeds. The pulp inside the pods is edible, unlike the black locust, which is TOXIC.
I breed adult desert locusts (species of locust which is most commonly bought in U.K. and US and adults may live 5-14 days without food depending on temperature and what they last ate.
Locusts follow the food source. Once they have devastated the vegetation in one area, they migrate to another area to feed.
There are several types of locusts around the world, including the desert locust and the American locust. There are also brown, red, migratory, and rocky mountain locusts.
The life expectancy of the sunburst locust tree is 120-years, although some have lived up to 150-years.The Sunburst Honey Locust is an ideal specimen tree, with brilliant foliage during the spring and fall seasons.
I have not tried this but, it looks like you can strip the bark all the way around for about 1" and the tree will die slowly.
The most harmful effect of locusts are the damage to agriculture. A swarm of locusts can wipe out crops, causing a food shortage and rising prices in grocery stores. Lost crops can put farmers in debt, or out of business.
Because otherwise it wouldn't be able to move, collapse and die.
Crickets are similarly shaped to grasshoppers but they are normally colored black. They also have wings for escaping their predators.
From kpnutta:
Many different types have different adaptive features. eg the desert locust can store more water than a normal locust
A locust is a type of grasshopper in the family Acrididae.