SCOUT· 46%45m·2026-09-10·ScienceWhere Have The Insects Gone?? With Dr. Jessica Ware
Bugs are disappearing at alarming rates, scientists are telling us. Bees, butterflies, beetles: all of them have been dropping like flies. And scientists say there are a bunch of reasons to care about this — for example, fewer bugs means less pollination, which means less pasta in your pantry. But recently, some have…
Scout bees are checking it out — divided opinions, the swarm hasn't committed.
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“DR WARE she was one of my professors in college! She's awesome. She taught me so much about insects, parasites are still cooler( I make parasite videos) but insects are one of my favorite topics still”
“Aversion to bugs really is something you learn, not instinctual! I once ran over a bee with my tricycle as a toddler and my grandma taught me not to hurt them if they haven't hurt me.... though, I was only a menace to bees as a toddler beca…”
“I've been noticing this for quite a while. There's nowhere near the number of insects there used to be. It's scary.”
“Let us all curate pollinator gardens!”
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