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Locustidae

Locustidae

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A group of short-horned grasshoppers that form swarms and damage crops
  • noun
  • /loʊˈkʌstɪdeɪ/
  • Specialized
: Locustidae
  • Scientists classified the insect within the Locustidae family because of its short antennae.

Examples

  • Members of the Locustidae are notable for their ability to form large swarms.

  • Many of the most destructive agricultural pests belong to the Locustidae.

  • The Locustidae family includes many species that can devastate crops.

  • Farmers are concerned about Locustidae invading their fields this summer.

  • The farmer was worried that the Locustidae would devastate his crops this season.

  • In swarms, Locustidae can cause severe damage to agricultural fields.

  • Scientists study Locustidae to understand their behavior and impact on ecosystems.

Synonyms

Acrididae
vsLocustidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of grasshoppers, including locusts that often damage crops

focuses on their tendency to damage crops

Surface Forms

Locustidae singular
Locustidaes plural

Morphology

Locustidae = locust (semi-transparent) = locust + idae

The relation to 'locust' is clear, but '-idae' is a specialized taxonomic family suffix unlikely to be known by a B1 learner.

Etymology

Locustidae comes from locust, the insect famous for swarms that eat crops, and the ending -idae, which means 'family' of animals. So Locustidae is the name for the family of true locusts or short-horned grasshoppers.