Insects—Nature’s Hidden Gems

Insects are the largest group of animals in world—there over a million species insects, and they live just about everywhere! provide essential services for us ecosystems, such as pollination, nutrient recycling, pest control. Yet, most pay little attention to insects. Worryingly, insects also face many threats and, across globe, their populations at risk. Understanding importance is vital protecting these amazing creatures. In this article, we highlight our close relationships with human activities that impact insect populations. We present some current research efforts better understand protect suggest simple steps each can do support them.