WATCH: Locusts Swarm Israel’s South

The most famous example of a plague of locusts ahead of the Hebrews’ exodus from Egypt, as told in the Bible.

Residents of Israel’s south may have found themselves swatting insects over the weekend as a plague of locusts swarmed the area, ILTV reports.

Throughout history, locusts have been symbolic of major devastation.

Regardless of their legendary reputation, the locusts pose no danger to humans or animals.