Why do Southerners call cicadas locusts?
Early American colonists would call cicadas locusts, as they were reminded of the biblical plague of locusts due to the sudden swarming numbers of periodic cicadas. However, they are two completely different insects.May 15, 2024
Early American colonists would call cicadas locusts, as they were reminded of the biblical plague of locusts due to the sudden swarming numbers of periodic cicadas. However, they are two completely different insects.May 15, 2024