'Tiny insects play big roles in biodiversity' • Jonathan L. Mayuga

The insects are often dismissed as worthless, annoying bugs. The small six-legged creatures are the most diversified living organisms on the planet. With around 1-million living species, insects are by far the biggest class within the animal kingdom. The Philippines, one of the 17 mega-biodiverse countries in the world, harbors over 20,000 described insects, each unique

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