Earth may be home to 3x more insect species than scientists thought

Insects may be even more dominant on Earth than scientists thought. A new estimate suggests the planet could hold 14 million ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Earth Might Be Home to 20 Million Insect Species—More Than Three Times as Many as Previously Thought, a Study Suggests

Recent estimates have come to the consensus that our planet hosts roughly six million species. But new research reveals that ...

Earth could have over 20 million insect species, leaving most still unknown to science

A groundbreaking study suggests Earth may host up to 20.3 million insect species, significantly more than the previously ...
ZME Science on MSN

Scientists thought Earth had 6 million insect species. A new study says it may be three times more

Insects may be far more numerous than anyone thought. A new study estimates that Earth holds 14 million to 20 million insect ...

We've been undercounting the insects. There may be three times as many species as we knew

A study in Costa Rica has big implications for extinction and conservation.
Forbes

How The World’s Rarest Insect Came Back From The Dead. Hint: It Was Rediscovered On A Volcano

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Lord Howe stick insect (Dryococelus australis) was ...

Holy Crap, We Were Way Off About How Many Insect Species Live on Earth

A new study more than doubles previous estimates of how many distinct kinds of insects are currently inhabiting the planet.
Grist

More than 75% of global insect species not adequately protected

More than 75 percent of the world’s insect species are insufficiently protected when it comes to conservation areas around the globe, according to a recent new study. From our favorites like bees and ...