Let me take you on a journey back to a time when entomologists and theologians saw the natural world as an open book of divine revelation—a period when the smallest creatures held the most profound theological insights.
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What’s the Secret behind Your Flavorful Thanksgiving Feast? Bugs! (Yes, Really!)
You’re sitting at your beautifully set Thanksgiving table, admiring the golden turkey, the glistening cranberry sauce, and that perfectly spiced pumpkin pie. Now, here’s a mind-bending thought – you’re actually looking at an elaborate feast that wouldn’t exist without… insects!
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The Six-Legged Majority: How Insects Rule Earth’s Biodiversity
When it comes to Earth’s biodiversity, insects reign supreme as the most diverse and ecologically important group of organisms on our planet. From the bustling rainforest canopies to hidden desert oases, insects provide essential ecosystem services that maintain life as we know it.
In this exploration of insect diversity, we’ll discover how these six-legged marvels have become nature’s most successful innovators.
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Why Insects Get an Unfair ‘Pest’ Label (It’s Not What You Think!)
“Insects” and “pests” have become almost synonymous in the modern world. Thus, when it comes to these tiny creatures, many people become squeamish and automatically associate ominous images of “pest”, “dirty”, and “infection”.
What follows these negative images are thoughts of “pest control”, “removal”, “exterminator”, “killer”, or words to essentially just get rid of them.