Impacts Photo by Prince Patel on Unsplash Scientists have calculated how many ants are on Earth. The number is so big it’s ‘unimaginable' The staggering new estimate from scientists brings into relief ants’ astonishing ubiquity at a time of growing concern about insects dying off.
Good Newsen.wikipedia.org Monarch butterflies return to California after a year of record low numbers Though it’s not a full recovery, scientists are optimistic.
Impacts www.biographic.com Signs of the times Despite their perceived abundance, the periodical cicadas that emerged across the eastern United States this summer point to a growing set of threats facing both the insects themselves and the ecosystems they help support.
