Tiny Treasures: The Untold Story of Insects and Their Impact on Our World
Live MintThe article explores the importance of insects in maintaining the balance of ecosystems. Despite our conditioning and fear of things that crawl rather than walk, insects are so much more than pests. This month, citizens have been counting and observing dragonflies for the Dragonfly Festival, which happens annually in India in October and November. In September, they got together to observe butterflies, for a national citizen science event called Big Butterfly Month. The article highlights the decline of insects worldwide and the impact it has on ecosystems. It also provides examples of how insects are being used to solve problems that we have created, such as the Cottony Cushion Scale insect in California and the red ladybug in the Galapagos Islands.
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