New estimate suggests at least 14 million insect species may exist on Earth
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Erin Garcia de Jesús
Summary
A new study using surveys of parasitoid wasps in Costa Rica's Área de Conservación Guanacaste suggests that Earth may be home to at least 14 million to 20 million insect species — double or triple previous estimates that pegged the number at around 6 million. The research highlights how poorly understood insect biodiversity remains, particularly in tropical regions, and underscores the vast number of species yet to be discovered and cataloged.
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That's double or triple other recent estimates, most of which peg the count at around 6 million.
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