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Re:The firefly population could be declining by gibolt on Tuesday June 07, 2022 @12:35PM (#31656836)
The main predator is likely cars in this case. Those numbers won't be decreasing, and bug numbers likely won't be bouncing back
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Re:The firefly population could be declining by throwaway1777 on Tuesday June 07, 2022 @12:43PM (#31656967)
I was under the impression the main predator was insecticides.
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Re:The firefly population could be declining by Someone on Tuesday June 07, 2022 @01:07PM (#31657283)
This isn’t a simple two-species system. If insect population collapse were to cause a human population collapse, I think the number of cars (and wind turbines, and insecticides) would follow, possibly early enough to prevent full extinction of insects.
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