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‘Insect apocalypse’ not so clear-cut

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2020-04-28

Love them or hate them, recent reports of an “insect apocalypse” sounded alarm bells around the world as conservationists warned of dire repercussions for people and ecosystems. But a wide-scoping meta-analysis of 166 long-term surveys across 1676 global sites shows the decline has considerable nuances – with some arthropods (insects and spiders) in free fall but others increasing – and is inconsistent across regions.

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https://cosmosmagazine.com/biology/insect-apocalypse-not-so-clear-cut