Should humans hand over control? Looming war. Raging viruses. Plastic in the Arctic. And every sign that ten quintillion tiny creatures would do better than us at sorting it out.
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'It is time to let insects run the world'
Should humans hand over control? Looming war. Raging viruses. Plastic in the Arctic. And every sign that ten quintillion tiny creatures would do better than us at sorting it out.
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Land-based insects - The great majority of insects live on land. Freshwater insects have increased in number, but there are far fewer of them.
Pollinating - Carrying pollen from the male part of a plant to the female part to fertilise it.
Ten quintillion - A 10 with 18 zeroes after it.
Woodlice - The singular is woodlouse. They largely feed on rotting food and plants.
‘It is time to let insects run the world’
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Land-based insects - The great majority of insects live on land. Freshwater insects have increased in number, but there are far fewer of them.
Pollinating - Carrying pollen from the male part of a plant to the female part to fertilise it.
Ten quintillion - A 10 with 18 zeroes after it.
Woodlice - The singular is woodlouse. They largely feed on rotting food and plants.