Insect apocalypse? Not so fast, at least in North America
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 - 08:10
in Paleontology & Archaeology
In recent years, the notion of an insect apocalypse has become a hot topic in the conservation science community and has captured the public's attention. Scientists who warn that this catastrophe is unfolding assert that arthropods—a large category of invertebrates that includes insects—are rapidly declining, perhaps signaling a general collapse of ecosystems across the world.