Monday, February 11, 2019
Rapid decrease in bug population- Sophie Knox
Summary: Research has shown bugs dying off quicker than ever before. Some scientists say that in a hundred years most of the bug population will have disappeared. Most people know that bees are dwindling in their numbers, but so are butterflies, moths, dragonflies, and beetles are dying off as well. If this trend continues, it will highly disrupt the ecosystem since many smaller animals rely on insects for their food source. Scientists are calling this the “sixth extinction” because Eath has undergone mass fauna extinction five times already due to natural disasters. This bug extinction however, is due to human activities.
Analysis: I can relate this story to Teddy Roosevelt and his National Service park that he created in order to preserve nature. I knew bug were very important to the ecosystem, but I was completely unaware of the mass extinction we are going through. When people say endangered species, people typically think of mammals, but least of all bugs. This article was an informative/ persuasive essay.
https://www.businessinsider.com/insects-dying-off-sign-of-6th-mass-extinction-2019-2
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Although the disappearance of bugs may seem like a good thing at first, they are necessary to our lifestyle, and to the environment. I hope we find a way to preserve our insect species, before it is too late!
ReplyDeleteWow. I never thought I would want insects to actually exists, but I understand that they mean a lot in this world and sometimes the smallest things can have a huge impact.
ReplyDeleteI never thought that it would matter that nagging bugs would make a difference to the well being of our ecosystem. Hopefully we can change something and make it better.
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