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Published online 19 March 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news040315-11
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Insect deaths add to extinction fears
British survey hints that species are crashing worldwide.
Ecologists have unveiled strong evidence that huge numbers of the world's species are disappearing. A survey of British wildlife suggests that insects - thought to be among the most resilient species - are suffering similar extinction rates to larger, better-studied animals.
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