Why “Insects” is being discussed
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This is a meme that people constantly repeat "insects are all dead!" but I don't think it's true - these studies seem low quality. Maybe they're true in particular regions in Eu…
by slibhb · Nov 5, 2026
I am not making any claims about the relative prevalence of insects day vs. night. I can say with absolute and total confidence that the phenomenon of insect splatter was a comm…
by HelloMcFly · Nov 5, 2026
> Research also found that modern cars with a more aerodynamic body shape killed more insects than boxier vintage cars. That was a surprise to me! I checked out the Wikipedia ar…
by filoeleven · Nov 5, 2026
The grills of articulated trucks/16 wheelers aren't aerodynamic and are testament enough on their own tbh. The stats back it up - one long-term tracking project in Denmark…
by piltdownman · Nov 5, 2026
> Your childhood memories of windscreens full of insects after each trip are true I think cars became a lot more aerodynamic which makes comparisons difficult. When I installed…
by FartyMcFarter · Nov 5, 2026
I have a pure LED desktop lamp and can also say that insects swarm to them as well as my monitors. There probably are insects that don't perceive the "thinner" spectrum, but gen…
by raxxorraxor · Nov 5, 2026
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Insects are invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have an exoskeleton, a three-part body, three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and a pair of antennae. Insects are the most diverse group of animals, with more than a million described species; they represent more than half of all animal species. Read more on Wikipedia