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California has far more insect species than previously recorded
Original: California has way more bugs than we thought https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.pops ci.com/environment/bugs-in-californ
A new report indicates California is home to significantly more insect species than scientists previously estimated, challenging long-standing assumptions about the state's biodiversity. The finding suggests earlier surveys dramatically undercounted the state's bug populations, with implications for conservation planning and understanding of ecosystems across California.
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- California has way more bugs than we thought https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.pops ci.com/environment/bugs-in-california/ · popsci.com@web.brid.gy · 1
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