In the words of biologist E.O. Wilson, invertebrates are “the little things that run the natural world.”
Bugs are vital to a healthy ecosystem. There are 1.4 billion insects per person on this planet. They do everything from feeding us to cleaning up waste to generating $57 billion for the U.S. economy alone. Pest controlling insects add a further half billion. And there is no way to account for how much it costs to recycle a dead body or decompose plant life. (Source: National Geographic)
Learn more about the major roles bugs play, and why it's so important to not bug the bugs!
Meet these larger-than-life zooperheroes for yourself at Franklin Park Zoo! Open May 25 - Sept. 2, 2019.
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