TIL that there are estimated to be about 10 quintillion insects on the planet -- meaning there are over a billion bugs per person

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TIL that there are estimated to be about 10 quintillion insects on the planet -- meaning there are over a billion bugs per person

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Numbers of Insects (Species and Individuals) | Smithsonian Institution

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It has long been recognized and documented that insects are the most diverse group of organisms, meaning that the numbers of species of insects are more than any other group.... Learn more

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