The Rocky Mountain locust or Melanoplus spretus was the despicable black knight of the North American continent.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Reese Halter: Australian Locust Thrive, Rocky Mountain Ones Disappear] Reference

Indeed, I have found those in the upper row of vesicles to be precisely similar in appearance to the rods found in Melanoplus.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals] Reference