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user-inactivated · 2133 days ago · link · · parent · post: Insect collapse: ‘We are destroying our life support systems’ - 98% of ground insects disappear from Puerto Rican rainforest
One of the things that we should pay attention to is that even though insects in temperate climates tend to be a bit more resilient than in tropical climates, their populations can be severely damaged from stressors such as reduction in habitat, changes in temperatures, competing against new species of insects, animals, and diseases that spread due to climate change, pesticides, and many other factors. This study is a big red alarm, because if populations can drop so drastically in such a short period of time, we really need to be more vigilant in other environments, starting yesterday.