Insect of warm regions of the Old World that travels in swarms stripping vegetation (6)

I believe the answer is:

locust

(Other definitions for locust that I've seen before include "Destructive creature" , "Voracious grasshopper that travels in swarms" , "Ravenous insect" , "Vegetation-destroying grasshopper" , "Sort of migratory grasshopper" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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