There May Be Three Times as Many Insect Species as Previously Thought
July 01, 2026
July 01, 2026
STORRS, Connecticut, July 1 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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There May Be Three Times as Many Insect Species as Previously Thought
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A new estimate of insect species globally finds that there may be 8 to 14 million more species than people thought, with few of them discovered yet.
Most experts have currently accepted an estimate of about 6 million insect species, an appraisal that has stood for the . . .
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There May Be Three Times as Many Insect Species as Previously Thought
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A new estimate of insect species globally finds that there may be 8 to 14 million more species than people thought, with few of them discovered yet.
Most experts have currently accepted an estimate of about 6 million insect species, an appraisal that has stood for the . . .