In Revelation chapter 9 we see there is a swarm of locusts loosed by the fallen star from heaven. I believe this fallen star is a sign for Lucifer, and the children of hell were given to him By the Lord as a host. Because we see in Revelation 1:18 it is the Lord who is the only one who has control over these keys of hell. Notice in verse 2 when the bottomless pit is opened the air and the sun became darkened be reason of the smoke.
This sign was also given to us when Jesus was on the cross, when the sun was darkened from the 6th hour to the 9th hour. This is the sign of the third part being darkened, showing how this third part would blinded from the truth, and lack understanding the scriptures by reason of this darkness. Just as Paul said; that blindness would come upon Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles was complete; just as Paul was also a sign of this very thing himself.
In verse 3 we see these locusts were given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. In Deuteronomy 8:15 we see when the children of Israel were led through the wilderness they encountered fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought. Also in Ezekiel 2:6 the Lord told Ezekiel not to be afraid of the words of the people, and he compared them to briers and thorns, and scorpions.
These signs of the serpents and scorpions was given to show the deadly poison that was contained in the mouths of these false prophets, and evil leaders of the people. In Matthew 23:33 Jesus called those false teachers of the day, serpents, and generation of vipers showing this very same thing. But in Luke 10:19 Jesus empowered his disciples by saying; " I give you power to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. In this we see the Lords disciples will not be harmed by their deadly poison.
And we see this truth in Revelation 9:4 when only those who have not the Seal of God in their foreheads would be hurt. This seal of God is the anointing of the Holy Spirit, and the indwelling of Gods living Word written in their hearts and mind. We are shown this sealing up in Ezekiel 9:4 with the mark set upon the foreheads of the Lords saints before the other angels went out to slay the people who had not this mark.
Back in Revelation 9:5 we see these locusts were to devour the minds of men for 5 months, which is a sign of time given in the days of Noah and the flood. This sign of time is shown as 5 months x 30 days= 150; which can also be shown as 50+50+50= 150; like the 3 groups of 50 that came with their captains to bring Elijah down from the mount, and were consumed by fire. But also in Judges 15:4 we see this sign when Samson would take 300 foxes and join them together 2 by 2 at the tail and light a fire brand between the 2 tails in order to set the crops of the uncircumcised on fire; this is 300 divided by 2= 150.
This consumption by fire was pronounced by Jesus when he said in Luke 12:49; " I am come to send a fire on earth; and what will I if it already be kindled?" This cleansing by fire was shown in Numbers 31:23 as a way to cleanse the spoils of war. This fire the Lord was talking about is shown in James 3:5 with the tongue of man, that boasts of great things, and can kindle a great fire. So again we see it is this false doctrine that would consume and destroy, even the minds of men.
Back in Revelation 9:7 we see the shapes of these locusts were like horses. In Psalm 32:9 we see the sign of this in the horse, and mule which has no understanding. We also see in Revelation 9:7 that these locusts had on their heads crowns like gold. This is seen in Nahum 3:17 where it is written; " Thy crowned are as locusts, and thy captains as great grasshoppers." This shows how these false teachers shall rule like royalty during this time period.
In Revelation 9:8 we see they had the hair of women, which does not show gender, but rather a lack of understanding in scripture. In Ecclesiastes 7:28 we see the preacher sought for those who had understanding; which he only found 1 among a thousand men, but he found no women. This has to do with the generation periods not gender; remember first came man, and then out of man came woman. In this case the woman refers to the Gentile period, and how they would not understand the scriptures by reason of this dark period of time. Just as Jesus declared, the darkness was coming and no man would be able to work.
In Revelation 9:9 we see these locusts had breastplates of iron, which shows their hardness of heart. And we also see in verse 10 that their sting was in their tales, like the scorpions. This mystery is shown in Isaiah 9:15 when the Lord said;" The ancient and honorable, he is the head; and the prophet that speaks lies, he is the tail. So in all these things we see, and understand what these swarms of locusts mean, and to what purpose they served.
Just as we see in Revelation 9:11 that their king over them is the destroyer himself.