At the least half of NZ’s animals are bugs and spiders – let’s rejoice these spineless creatures

A New Zealand native bee, laden with pollen from a pōhutukawa flower. Photograph / Paul Estcourt After nearly 20 years of championing native birds in an annual competitors, Aotearoa goes to start celebrating its spineless creatures this 12 months. New Zealand is dwelling to greater than 20,000 species of bugs and spiders, representing effectively over […]

Bugs and spiders make up greater than half NZ’s animal biodiversity – time to have fun these spineless creatures

Shutterstock/PEnsell Images After nearly twenty years of championing native birds in an annual competitors, Aotearoa goes to start celebrating its spineless creatures this 12 months. New Zealand is residence to greater than 20,000 species of bugs and spiders, representing effectively over half of all animal variety. Many are endemic, which implies they don’t have any […]

Bugs and spiders make up greater than half NZ’s animal biodiversity—time to have a good time these spineless creatures

Credit score: Shutterstock/PEnsell Pictures After nearly twenty years of championing native birds in an annual competitors, Aotearoa goes to start celebrating its spineless creatures this 12 months. New Zealand is residence to greater than 20,000 species of bugs and spiders, representing properly over half of all animal range. Many are endemic, which implies they haven’t […]

One Planet: What can we do to save lots of bugs? They’re vanishing at an alarming fee

On this version of Your Name’s One Planet collection, we rebroadcast our dialog with biology Professor Dave Goulson about his e book, Silent Earth: Averting the Insect Apocalypse. He asks, what is going to occur when the bugs are all gone? Goulson explores the intrinsic connection between local weather change, nature, wildlife, and shrinking biodiversity. […]