Insect Die-off: Even Common Species Are Becoming Rare (sciencedaily.com)

Scientists at Senckenberg Nature Research Society and Technical University of Munich (TUM) have been able to show that currently widespread insects are threatened with a serious decline in species diversity in the near future. From the report: The research team lists the fragmentation of habitats and the intensification of agriculture as reasons for the decline of these "generalists." According to the study, published today in the scientific journal Biological Conservation, the genetic diversity among the examined butterfly species is also expected to decline sharply in the future -- as a result, the insects will become more sensitive to environmental changes.

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Then what will real programmers use?

[jfdavis668]

If there are no more butterflies, what will real programmers use? :https://xkcd.com/378/

Republicans and Monsanto

[Anonymous Coward]

The top two organizational threats to life on the only planet known to inhabit it : Republicans and Monsanto. Does anyone else come close?

Where do they live?

[amiga3D]

Not in Middle Georgia at least. I'm inundated by bugs of all types. My car is covered in them from driving at night, they fly all around my yard, they eat the fruit on my trees, my vegetables. They need to come here and collect all they want, free of charge. For a fee I'll box a swarm up and ship it to them.