In a study, titled 'Meta-analysis reveals declines in terrestrial but increases in freshwater insect abundances,' it was observed that freshwater groups are not influenced by the rising problems against the majority of insects. On the other hand, there are few species that are somewhat unaffected by the effects. Milman believes that the world would be impossible to continue living without the help of insects. These problems scale between excessive utilization of pesticides in farmlands, abnormal light pollution, and climate change. There are many threats that could impact the existence of insects. Since the 1970s, the population of insects living on the ground declined by 98 percent, while the canopy-living species declined by 80 percent.ĪLSO READ: Pollution Endangers Florida Manatees: Conservationists Try Everything Including Lettuces to Save the Beloved Marine Mammals

According to a report by Science News, data collected from Puerto Rico alone for over four decades reveal that the region's insect biomass decreased significantly. Previous studies have shown a dark, unknown problem regarding the population of insects. Milman said that the issue about the great loss of insects today, as well as an impending insect apocalypse,' is not emphasized to our knowledge as nearly as other global issues such as climate change. War will brew among groups and climate breakdown will be witnessed as the insects were removed from the world's balanced population, the author added. Milman explained that the loss of millions of insects would trigger catastrophic events induced by both nature and humans. For people to have a glimpse of an insect-free future, journalist and artist Oliver Milman presented some insights in their book called 'The Insect Crisis.' The world, as we know it, would change dramatically if these creatures are absent from the planet. Taking out all of the insects is a different matter.

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