When I was a kid, I remember seeing clouds of them in the school field when we went out to play. There used to be so many that they would cover your windshield. For the last few years I have hardly seen any around. Today, I only saw a single solitary bug lazily flying through the air.

I suspect the rapidly changing climate is the cause but, I guess I feel a bit of shock at realizing and reflecting on the fact that this is happening right at home.

  • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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    5 months ago

    Insect populations have plummeted. It’s not just climate change but widespread and unlimited use of pesticides, the modern world is quite hostile to bugs. 😟