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North America’s Invisible Biodiversity Crisis: 90 Percent of Insect and Arachnid Species Lack Conservation Status
A comprehensive study from the University of Massachusetts Amherst has identified a staggering data gap, revealing that nearly 89% of North America’s insect and arachnid species have no official conservation status. Researchers warn that this lack of monitoring for spiders and insects threatens the foundational health of global ecosystems.
March 15, 2026259 views
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Kofi Mensah1d ago
It is quite alarming how we prioritize '
Erik Lindqvist1d ago
It is quite alarming how we obsess over