Why are there so many insects? - Murry Gans

TED-Ed: Lessons Worth Sharing

English - December 07, 2018 13:00 - ★★★★ - 618 ratings
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If insects suddenly morphed into large beings and decided to wage war on us, there's no doubt that humans would lose. There are an estimated 10 quintillion individual insects on earth, outnumbering humans by more than a billion to one. So what's their secret to success? Murry Gans details the reasons behind insect abundance.