What are the similarities and differences between a Grasshopper and a Locust?

The Grasshopper and the Locust are both insects in the Acrididae family of grasshoppers, groundhoppers, and locusts. They are acridids. 

The Grasshopper has no sub-family, whereas the Locust has three sub-families – 1) Spur-Throated Grasshopper, 2) Band-Winged Grasshopper, and 3) Slant-Faced Grasshopper.

The Grasshopper does not always become a Locust, whereas the Locust is a Grasshopper. 

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