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== [[Real Life]] ==
* Some types of cicada are referred to as "locusts" due to their swarming behavior upon finally reaching their adult states after 13 or 17 ''whole years'' - or in the case of athe specific genus, ''[[w: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.
* The [[w:Australian plague locust|Australian plague locust]] is one of the most damaging agricultural pests on the island, with the first recorded swarm in 1844.
* The [[w:Desert locust|desert locust]] is an ''international'' cross-continent pest that can cause widespread damage to crops, as they are highly mobile and feed on any kind of vegetation. There's been an ongoing upsurge in desert locust swarms since 2019.