The Great Insect Crisis

Insects underpin ecosystems worldwide, yet they are disappearing at alarming rates. In this 2019 special series, Mongabay reporter Jeremy Hance traces the global scale of the so-called “Insect Apocalypse,” as reported in the mainstream media — from massive declines in flying insects in Germany to the near-collapse of arthropods in Puerto Rico’s forests. Drawing on interviews with 24 entomologists across six continents, this four-part series explores what we know and we don’t about the scale, causes, and consequences of insect decline.This article was originally published on