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Originally Posted by awareness
And then there's this :
Plummeting insect numbers 'threaten collapse of nature'
The planet is at the start of a sixth mass extinction in its history, with huge losses already reported in larger animals that are easier to study. But insects are by far the most varied and abundant animals, outweighing humanity by 17 times. https://www.theguardian.com/environm...apse-of-nature |
Not just insects, but parasites are probably the most endangered of all. A species specific parasite is extremely vulnerable, and for the most part people don't appreciate the valuable niche they fill. We have developed extremely important and useful drugs based on parasites. A species specific parasite never kills its host, in fact their presence is evidence of a healthy ecosystem and they are very useful to the host for tuning their immune system.