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[-] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 6 months ago

It is about how the death of the insects is a precursor to the death of the rest of us. In the 90’s, there were a lot more bugs in the world, and it was very noticeable on road trips. They’re all gone now.

[-] tektite@slrpnk.net 16 points 6 months ago

I was outside, next to a park on a lake, and I mentioned to someone the lack of ambient bugs. He was insistent that there were bugs around somewhere but it took me several minutes to locate ONE and it was the only one I could find.

No dragonflies, ladybugs, bees, wasps, butterflies, beetles, grasshoppers... I couldn't even see any ants, flies, or mosquitos. The one I found looked similar to a gnat. It's spring here. There should be bugs.

[-] BurningRiver@beehaw.org 8 points 6 months ago

I don’t know where all of you live, but my windshield is still an aria of death in the spring of 2024.

[-] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml -5 points 6 months ago

It is probably because newer cars are more aerodynamic and the bugs just fly over

[-] Liz@midwest.social 4 points 6 months ago

That's a very small part of it. Most of it is that we're destroying our surrounding ecosystem with multiple different pressures.

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