The Bible compares the sound of an approaching swarm of insects, including locusts, to the rumble of chariots and to the crackling of flames consuming stubble.
(‏ يوء ٢ :‏ ​ ٣ ،‏ ٥‏ )‏ وَغَالِبًا مَا يُحَاوِلُ ٱلنَّاسُ صَدَّ هُجُومِ ٱلْجَرَادِ بِإِضْرَامِ ٱلنِّيرَانِ ،‏ وَلكِنْ دُونَ جَدْوَى فِي أَغْلَبِ ٱلْأَحْيَانِ .‏