?Christophe wrote:How many insects per day does a swift eat?
Insects disappear even faster INRA report 1987
The reason is that we care less.
Insects don't know they're going to die
Bees are not the only ones to decline. Since the 1990s, the number of insects on the planet has decreased drastically. If they were to disappear, all the terrestrial balance would be upset. https://www.echomagazine.ch/archives/ar ... s-insectes
the mass of insects harvested in the natural reserve of Orbroich in Germany has decreased by 78% in 24 years. They call it the windshield phenomenon: one of the most visible consequences of the problem, as motorists have far fewer insects that crash into their windows. ... http://www.sciencepresse.qc.ca/actualit ... les-danger
The worst part is that with globalization, invasive species that do not have predators come to shake up the ecosystems.
In my garden, I have Asian ladybugs, I will not complain, but this year I saw evil tacks on my raspberries
By cons this morning by turning over my compost, a toad and a orvet had taken up residence there. I must say that I do it in a heap covered with an old carpet so that it stays moist and warm.