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SCIENCEJul 1 · 18:53 UTCSCIENTIFIC AMERICAN

Earth is home to 20 million insect species—three times more than we thought

Earth is home to 20 million insect species, three times more than previously estimated. This conclusion was reached using bug traps, epidemiology, and tree-based calculations to analyze biodiversity.

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