China called grasshoppers "locusts", which means that the "locusts" in China come from.

Locusts are ORTHOPTERA insects of Acridoidea. Commonly known as "grasshopper", there are many kinds, with more than 10000 species in the world. Distributed in tropical and temperate grasslands and desert areas all over the world. The mouthparts are hard, and the front wings are narrow and tough, covering the back wings. Thin hind wings, suitable for flying, developed hind limbs and good at jumping. It mainly harms gramineous plants and is an agricultural pest.

Locust is a gregarious short-horned grasshopper, belonging to Acridoidea and Orthoptera. There are more than 12000 species in the world. Distributed in tropical and temperate grasslands and desert areas all over the world. Its dispersed types are called grasshoppers, Cao Meng, grasshoppers and grasshoppers.

The origin of words

The Book of Rites and the Moon Order: "The summer moon is the order of spring, and locusts are a curse."

"The History of the Three Kingdoms Emperor Wei Zhi": "When the plague of locusts started, the people were hungry and the food was exhausted, they all led away."

The strange situation witnessed in the past 20 years can be traced back to the first time 108: "Gong Bing said,' In the first half of this year, locusts began to eat barley and wheat, but county officials not only ignored it, but also were busy collecting money and grain.' "

Song? Sun guangxian? "North Dream" Volume III: "There are three changes in the descendants of the unworthy: the first one becomes a locust, which is called a food village; The second is to become a fish, which means to eat books and things; The third one becomes a worm, that is, selling handmaiden to eat.