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This trope has a special prevalence as one of many well-established [[Biblical Motifs]] - among the most notable, [[Book of Exodus|Exodus 10:4]] depicts a swarm of locusts as [[The Bible/Source/Exodus|the eighth of the Ten Plagues that struck Egypt; "bald locusts" are listed among acceptable food for Israelites as far back as [[The Bible/Source/Leviticus|the Book of Leviticus 11:22]]; and in the [[New Testament]], Matthew 3:4 and and Mark 1:6 assert that John the Baptist ate locusts and wild honey during his stay in the wilderness.
The devastation of crops are a major factor in famines and human migrations as well as outbreaks of disease, to the point that locusts themselves are considered harbingers, if not carriers, of actual plagues. In fiction and literature, this connection has led to them being portrayed or symbolized as [[Walking Wasteland]]s, almost always including making the insects inherently poisonous themselves. Funnily enough, locusts themselves have been used as a source of food
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== [[Video Games]] ==
* ''[[NetHack]]'' variant [[UnNetHack]] introduces the locust, which is capable of inflicting terminal illness on players, bringing down even the most seasoned of combat veterans unless they can cure it quickly.
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== [[Real Life]] ==
* Some types of cicada are referred to as "locusts" due to their swarming behavior - or in the case of a specific genus ''[[wikipedia:Magicicada|Magicicada]]'', their synchronous emergence from underground dwellings in tremendous numbers, upon finally reaching their adult states after 13 or 17 ''whole years''. However, they generally avert this trope, and in fact tend to have their own set of associated motifs.
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