desert locust

English

A desert locust laying eggs during an outbreak of locusts in Mauritania, 1994.

Etymology

desert +‎ locust

Noun

desert locust (plural desert locusts)

1. Schistocerca gregaria, a species of bird grasshopper from Africa known to cause large swarms and bring famines from eating crops.

Translations

Schistocerca gregaria

• Catalan: llagosta pelegrina f
• Chinese:
  • Mandarin: 沙漠蝗蟲／沙漠蝗虫 (shāmòhuángchóng)
• Finnish: aavikkokulkusirkka
• Occitan: sautarèl (oc) m, terrasson m