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If you're old enough to remember, it's a little unsettling and strange. (lemmy.world)
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[โ€“] chetradley 17 points 7 months ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decline_in_insect_populations#%3A%7E%3Atext%3DGlobal_estimates%2C-Insects_with_population%26text%3DA_2020_meta-analysis_found%2Cincreasing_by_11%25_per_decade.?wprov=sfla1

Yes, there is a well documented mass extinction occuring as a result of human activity. It's commonly referred to as the Holocene extinction or the Anthropocene extinction. It's affecting many species of animals, not only insects.