New estimate: Earth has 14 to 20 million insect species

Popular Science·Jun 29

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There may be 3 times as many insect species than previously thought

Cornell Chronicle·Jun 29

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A whopping 14 million species of insects — or more — may roam Earth

Science News·Jun 29

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Earth’s hidden insects: Scientists estimate there could be 20 million species, triple what was thought

EL PAÍS English·Jun 30

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Earth Might Be Home to 20 Million Insect Species—More Than Three Times as Many as Previously Thought, a Study Suggests

Smithsonian Magazine·Jul 2

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Scientists Thought Earth Had 6 Million Insect Species. A New Study Says It May Be Three Times More

ZME Science·Jul 1

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Earth may have three times more insect species than we thought

Earth.com·Jun 30

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Earth may be home to 3x more insect species than scientists thought

The Brighter Side of News·Jul 1

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Scientists Say Earth May Have Millions More Insect Species Than Previously Thought

VICE·Jul 2