not just the bumble bees

Yes… polar bears, pandas, penguins, and bumble bees get all the hype, but there are other insects that need a little love, too.

In an article, “Insecticide! (An ecological disaster that will affect us all), via The Independent, the issue of all insect extinction is addressed.

The population declines among invertebrates in general and insects in particular are now greater than among any other group of living things, greater than declines in mammals, birds and plants. “There are more extinctions among invertebrates than in any other groups, and a greater proportion of the species are in decline, and the decline is steeper, than in plants, birds and mammals, wherever there is data.”

The point of telling you this: bees are not the only ones who go about pollinating. All insects, whether we like them or not, have a function that benefits us. Whether it is pollinating a plant or decomposing a tree back into the earth, insects evolved to have functions that are a net positive on the environment. And, we just don’t know what the impact will be with their extinction.

I guess the moral of the story… as much as you may want to whip out the vacuum when you see a spider, maybe you shouldn’t.