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Jun 30, 2026
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Study finds number of insect species on Earth is more than double previous estimates
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Study finds number of insect species on Earth is more than double previous estimates
IVAN SEMENIUK
SCIENCE REPORTER
PUBLISHED JUNE 29, 2026
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If all insects stepped on a scale together, they would easily outweigh land vertebrates by a huge factor.
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