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The hidden ways insects support animal life—from habitat to health—go way beyond being food

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By Eliza M. Grames, Chris Elphick, Rob Cooke
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Insects like this damselfly perform many jobs that benefit their ecosystems and ultimately people. Credit: Rob Cooke There are at least 14 million insect species on Earth, and they play highly diverse roles in sustaining the natural world. Insects provide many well-known benefits—what scientists often call "ecosystem services." For example, you can thank a bee or a hoverfly for pollinating wildflowers and agricultural crops, or credit dung beetles for decomposing manure and other waste materials.
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The hidden ways insects support animal life – from habitat to health – go way beyond being food

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By Eliza M. Grames, Chris Elphick, Rob Cooke
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There are at least 14 million insect species on Earth, and they play highly diverse roles in sustaining the natural world. Insects provide many well-known benefits – what scientists often call "ecosystem services." For example, you can thank a bee or a hoverfly for pollinating wildflowers and agricultural crops, or credit dung beetles for decomposing manure and other waste materials.
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The hidden ways insects support animal life – from habitat to health – go way beyond being food

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By Rob Cooke
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