Locusts (living organism)
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Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Animalia (kingdom) > Arthropoda (phylum) > Hexapoda (subphylum) > Insecta (class) > Orthoptera (order) > Caelifera (suborder) > Acrididae (family)
Descripción
General term for several species of short-horned grasshoppers that become gregarious, migratory, and increase greatly in numbers under suitable conditions, forming destructive swarms that can travel great distances, rapidly damaging crops and stripping fields.
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Otros términos
- locust (living organism) [en]