Locusts are the swarming phase of certain species of short-horned grasshoppers in the family Acridida.
Locust or Locusts may also refer to:
Biology
Insects Cicadas, often called locusts when they swarm Magicicada, a genus of cicadas often referred to as "13-year or 17-year locusts"
Plants Plants of the genus Robinia: The black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), a leguminous tree with toxic pods Plants of the genus Gleditsia The honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos), a leguminous tree with pods having a sweet edible pulp Locust bean, fruit of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua) African locust bean, fruit of the néré tree (Parkia biglobosa)
Arts and entertainment
Films Locust (2015 film), a Russian erotic thriller Locust (2024 film), a Taiwanese neo-noir thriller drama film Locusts: The 8th Plague, a 2005 horror movie Locusts (2005 film), a 2005 American television film directed by David Jackson and aired on CBS Locusts (2019 film), a 2019 Australian independent feature film The Locusts (film), a 1997 American film starring Vince Vaughn and Kate Capshaw
Music Locust, an alias of electronic artist Mark Van Hoen from Touch Records Locust Music, a Chicago-based record label The Locust, a US noise-rock band from California The Locust (album) The Locust (EP) Locust (album), a 1990 album by Trust Obey Ghosts VI: Locusts, an album from the American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails Locust, a 1997 album from the Swedish hardcore / thrash metal band Mary Beats Jane Locust, an album from the French metal band Lyzanxia "Locust", a song by a-ha from their 1993 album Memorial Beach "Locust", a song by heavy-metal band Machine Head from their 2011 album Unto the Locust
Other Locust (comics), a minor Marvel Comics foe of the X-Men Locust Horde, the main enemy force in the third-person shooter video game series Gears of War Locust, a light BattleMech in the fictional BattleTech universe Locust, a Fairy chess piece which captures by hopping over its victim (as in checkers) Locust, a quadruped Covenant anti-building vehicle in the video game Halo Wars Locusts, a mythological hybrid creature appearing in the Book of Revelation Chapter 9
Places In the United States Locust, Kentucky, an unincorporated community Locust, Missouri, an unincorporated community Locust, New Jersey, an unincorporated community Locust, North Carolina, a city Locust, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community Locust, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Locust Township, Christian County, Illinois Locust Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania Locust Lake, Pennsylvania Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River, a tributary in Alabama Locust Creek (Grand River), a stream in Missouri Locust Creek (Gravois Creek), a stream in Missouri Locust Creek (Shamokin Creek), Pennsylvania Locust Creek (West Virginia) - see Locust Creek Covered Bridge (West Virginia) Locust Street, a major street in Center City Philadelphia
In the military HMS Locust, three ships of the Royal Navy USS Locust, two ships of the US Navy M22 Locust, an unsuccessful American World War II light tank Operation Locust, an Australian World War II commando raid in New Guinea
People Stephen V of Moldavia, Prince of Moldavia from 1538 to 1540 Rich LeFevre, competitive eater nicknamed "The Locust"
Other uses Locust (car), a kit car inspired by the Lotus 7 Locust, a GWR Metropolitan Class locomotive Locust (finance), a term used in discussions critical of capitalism in Germany Locust United Methodist Church, a historic African-American church in Columbia, Maryland Locust (ethnic slur), anti-Chinese ethnic slur popularized in Hong Kong
See also Les Sauterelles (French for "the Locusts"), a Swiss musical group