The Insect Apocalypse Is Here

[DasKleineTeilchen]

@kaibeezytentroy

What does it mean for the rest of life on Earth?

were fucked?

@anon29537550

Why is this not a headline in the news?

the headlines is global warming, which seems one of the major reasons of the declining of insects.

Two degrees decimated Puerto Rico's insect populations

@LurksNoMore

Allow me to present a contradictory anecdote! This summer we had more bumblebees than I’ve seen in a long, long time, possibly ever, in the part of Finland where I live. On the other hand, there was a curious lack of wasps – but then again, a lot of people I know complained about there being a surfeit of those, so it was clearly a case of uneven distribution. There were less mosquitoes than usual, but that’s to be expected with such a dry summer.

see linked article above. diversity is in massive decline.