desert locusts

基本解释

FIRST SOLDIER: From the desert, where he fed on locusts and wild honey.
沙漠，在那儿他靠吃蝗虫和野蜂蜜过活。
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Only in the mid-20th century was it realized that the light brown solitary desert-dwelling insect was the same species as the red and yellow locusts of the plagues.
直到二十世纪中叶人们才认识到这种生活在沙漠的浅褐色孤独的昆虫是与蝗灾中的红和黄色蝗虫同种。
The World Bank has already stepped in with a significant contribution – pledging credits totaling US$12.5 million in support of emergency programs to combat the desert locusts.
世界银行现已加入了控制蝗灾的行动，承诺了为数不小的1200万美元无息贷款，以资助防控沙漠蝗虫的紧急项目。