noun Date: 1896 a large dark wingless migratory katydid ( Anabrus simplex ) that resembles a cricket and is found in the western United States where it is occasionally an abundant pest of crops and forage plants
MORMON CRICKET
Meaning of MORMON CRICKET in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012