Locusts

Locusts are grasshoppers that breed quickly and form giant swarms that often turn aggressive. They can travel for hundreds of miles across cropland, destroying vegetation. The most famous locust tale, of course, can be found in the Bible — they are one of the 10 "plagues" sent by God when Egypt's Pharaoh refuses to free Moses' Israelites from slavery. Unfortunately, locusts are still a problem in Egypt and many other spots. There is one particularly satisfying way to combat them, however: locusts are edible.

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