Insects Links

Insects account for an estimated 75% of animal life on Earth and are an invaluable and integral part of all life on our planet.

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Let’s appreciate and protect insects #ForNature and for ourselves.#TogetherForOurPlanet #COP26 pic.twitter.com/0TAnUdYnh7

— ipbes (@IPBES) November 2, 2021

If we are to successfully restore the natural world, we'll need to focus on some of the smallest creatures in the ecosystem. @vickihird's new book, Rebugging the Planet, examines the remarkable things that insects do and why we need to love them: https://t.co/AnDgvh4YQF

— Center for Bio Div (@CenterForBioDiv) September 13, 2021

My new book that comes out soon is about insect lifestyles.

Just because insects are small most people people tend to think they're simple. In this book, I showcase some of their remarkable lives, illustrating just how deliciously complex and endlessly fascinating they are. pic.twitter.com/F2OIKmTPX8

— Ross Piper (@DrRossPiper) April 26, 2021

Same dung, different week?

This illustration of two sacred beetles pushing an enormous ball seems perfect for a Monday. From "Fabre's book of insects", an interpretation by Maud Stawell with illustrations by Edward Detmold. @BioDivLibrary : https://t.co/Idxg73GOT4 pic.twitter.com/H2vkqLVAll

— Smithsonian Libraries and Archives (@SILibraries) March 22, 2021

We're continuing our 164th birthday celebration! Today, we're opening the vault to get a behind-the-scenes look at our entomology collection in a special episode of Curious By Nature. https://t.co/f2wruXd5Db pic.twitter.com/fMJgEhGYa4

— Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum (@NatureMuseum) January 14, 2021

Sci­ent­ists warn hu­man­ity that insects are going extinct all over the world. Here are 10 practical ways to avoid further extinctions, provided by @cardosopmb and colleagues! #HelsinkiSustainability #biodiversity #biodiversityloss @luomus @libre_research pic.twitter.com/hmHlQZxM6x

— University of Helsinki (@helsinkiuni) March 9, 2020