Locust

Definition

term found primarily in poetic contexts: = six-legged, winged insect that is characterized by the fact that its third pair of legs is elongated and adapted to hopping; insects of this type move in swarms at certain periods and migrate to new areas, which they colonize; at other times they live either solitary or in small groups; ◄ Acrididae family; ► normally eaten cooked by toasting, grilling, frying, or broiling, though in some places they are also eaten raw