Swarming grasshopper (6)
I believe the answer is:
locust
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">swarming grasshopper</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for locust that I've seen before include "plaguey type" , "Clouts (anag)" , "Vegetation-destroying grasshopper" , "Migratory crop stripper" , "It strips plants" .)