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| Featured insects include the Picasso moth, the violin beetle, the green milkweed grasshopper and the cuckoo wasp. Photo illustration by Meilan Solly / Photos via Smithsonian Books |
Insects are among Earth’s most abundant life forms, representing a staggering 80 percent of all animal species. But in recent years, reports of dwindling bug populations have led some experts to warn of an impending “insect apocalypse.”
The Smithsonian Handbook of Interesting Insects demonstrates why such an “apocalypse” represents a devastating blow to biodiversity.
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