Is there a difference between a cicada and a locust?

Yes, The two are not the same thing at all. Locusts are a type of grasshopper of the family Acrididae. Cicada are various insects of the family Cicadidae.
Answered by kgb agent Riza M on Monday, July 11 2011 at 08:20PM EDT
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