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Insects may be far more numerous than anyone thought. A new study estimates that Earth holds 14 million to 20 million insect species, far above the long-standing estimate of about 6 million. It ...

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For 40 years, we thought Earth was home to six million insect species. Turns out, it could be three times that. By Laura Baisas Published Jun 29, 2026 3:00 PM EDT Add Popular Science (opens in a new ...

A new estimate of insect diversity suggests there are at least 14 million to 20 million species buzzing and crawling around the globe. That’s double or triple other recent estimates, most of which peg ...

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