Israeli Scientists Find Combined Weight of All Bugs on Earth - Study

[Ghoti Ichthus]

I wouldn't want to be accused of not being green and upsetting the balance, so I'll forego my share of bug additive

Israeli Scientists Find Combined Weight of All Bugs on Earth - Study​

The collective weight of terrestrial arthropods is about 1 billion tons, which is roughly the same as the weight of all people and farm animals on Earth combined.​

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Published: FEBRUARY 3, 2023 21:15
Updated: FEBRUARY 4, 2023 04:02

"Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot have now taken a significant step toward answering these questions. In a study published in the journal Science Advances, a team headed by Prof. Ron Milo has calculated that the total biomass (collective weight) of terrestrial arthropods is about one billion tons, which is roughly the same as that of all people (about 400 million tons) and all farm animals (about 600 million tons) on earth when combined."

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https://www.jpost.com/environment-and-climate-change/article-730523

 

[seated with Christ]

I for one have always thought of you as being green and as a tree-hugger.
Now I will stop at that and not go beyond and call you an environmental wacko, just trying to be nice.

 

[Tall Timbers]

Harvesting bugs might throw off that delicate weight balance which could lead to the earth falling out of its orbit and that would be the end. So, don't eat bugs.

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

I for one have always thought of you as being green and as a tree-hugger.
Now I will stop at that and not go beyond and call you an environmental wacko, just trying to be nice.

My green Prius and I thank you

 

[seated with Christ]

TT know that I chewed a dried meal worm, it was no good so I spit (spat) it out.

 

[Tall Timbers]

TT know that I chewed a dried meal worm, it was no good so I spit (spat) it out.

 

[Carl]

I wouldn't want to be accused of not being green and upsetting the balance, so I'll forego my share of bug additive

Israeli Scientists Find Combined Weight of All Bugs on Earth - Study​

The collective weight of terrestrial arthropods is about 1 billion tons, which is roughly the same as the weight of all people and farm animals on Earth combined.​

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Published: FEBRUARY 3, 2023 21:15
Updated: FEBRUARY 4, 2023 04:02

"Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot have now taken a significant step toward answering these questions. In a study published in the journal Science Advances, a team headed by Prof. Ron Milo has calculated that the total biomass (collective weight) of terrestrial arthropods is about one billion tons, which is roughly the same as that of all people (about 400 million tons) and all farm animals (about 600 million tons) on earth when combined."

More
https://www.jpost.com/environment-and-climate-change/article-730523

For those of us who didn't know.
From the britannica, Dec 2, 2022arthropod, (phylum Arthropoda), any member of the phylum Arthropoda, the largest phylum in the animal kingdom, which includes such familiar forms as lobsters, crabs, spiders, mites, insects, centipedes, and millipedes. About 84 percent of all known species of animals are members of this phylum.
Interesting that crabs and lobsters are included!

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

Bet TPTB didn't intend that lobsters and crabs would be in bug additive to be "wasted" on us peons

 

[ChildofLight]

The scientist that don’t have anything better to do. They are becoming like lawyers. Too many of them.

 

[DWB]

I've lost sleep trying to come up with an answer to that question. Thanks!!

 

[Baby Yoda]

My green Prius and I thank you

Have seen that meme of an old green, rusty farm pick up truck parked in a spot? The sign in front of the spot says "Reserved for green vehicles."

 

[Baby Yoda]

TT know that I chewed a dried meal worm, it was no good so I spit (spat) it out.

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

@Baby Yoda - why the ?

 

[Círeth]

@Baby Yoda - why the ?

Perhaps because creepy crawlers are scary and the thought of that many of them is pretty terrifying.

 

[alisani]

@Baby Yoda - why the ?

Probably because our Baby Yoda, unlike the SW Baby Yoda doesn't want to eat bugs. But she will take a nice cuppa tea I think.

 

[Wally]

Bugs float, so their weight number must be off....

Unless the crab and lobster shells make up the bulk of the weight.

I will gladly reduce the crabs and lobsters to maintain even weight distribution on earth. Old Bay and some clairified butter please!

 

[Baby Yoda]

@Baby Yoda - why the ?

Sorry, just saw your question. Thumbs down to all things bug related.

 

[Baby Yoda]

Probably because our Baby Yoda, unlike the SW Baby Yoda doesn't want to eat bugs. But she will take a nice cuppa tea I think.

Precisely correct. Grogu can eat all the bugs and frogs he wants.

 

[RedRx]

In a follow-up study the same researchers calculated that the hot air produced by the hosts of The View in one episode was enough to carry all of those bugs to the moon and back…….twice! It’s really not surprising when you think about it.