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Insects play critical role in ecosystems beyond just providing food, new research shows

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Insects play critical role in ecosystems beyond just providing food, new research shows
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Insects provide protection, sanitation and even shelter to vertebrates, making them a priority for conservation efforts For many vertebrates, insects are more than a food source. As “little things that run the world”, insects provide critical functions such as protection, sanitat

Insects provide protection, sanitation and even shelter to vertebrates, making them a priority for conservation efforts For many vertebrates, insects are more than a food source. As “little things that run the world”, insects provide critical functions such as protection, sanitation and shelter across ecosystems, according to a new study. The study, published in Nature Reviews Biodiversity on Wednesday, sheds light on the various ways insects support vertebrates, ranging from birds and bats to reptiles , amphibians and mammals .

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Insects are essential to vertebrate life—as food, shelter and medicine
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Insects are essential to vertebrate life—as food, shelter and medicine

While insects provide an essential food source for many vertebrate species, they're more than just a protein-laden snack. Chimpanzees use them to sterilize wounds, and herons use them as fishing bait. Sloths rely on moths to maintain the algae in their fur, which they then eat. B

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