Recent figures indicate that there are more than 1.4 billion insects for each human on the planet An article in The New York Times claimed that the world holds 300 pounds of insects for every pound of humans. Ants have colonised almost every landmass on Earth.
Hey it’s all part of the natural order of things. The bugs job is to annoy us and generally spoil our fun. Ours is to squash them when they get in our way.
On a serious note, though insects lay lots of eggs, reaching maturity becomes more difficult for more species each day, some aren’t keeping up. As our chief pollinators are among the ones in most danger from our actions, time to wake up.
‘Hyperalarming’ study shows massive insect loss – The Washington Posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/…/10/…/hyperalarming-study-shows-massive-insect-los…Oct 15, 2018 – Insects around the world are in a crisis, according to a small but growing number of long-term studies showing dramatic declines in invertebrate populations. … Huge numbers of bugs have been lost in a pristine national forest in Puerto Rico, the study found, and the forest’s …
We have developed stink bugs. They take out the spiders; do nothing to humans; and don’t stink unless you harm them. I consider them by anti-spider (I know; I know!) buddies and put them outside.
Dtroutma almost 6 years ago
And 600 kids.
the lost wizard almost 6 years ago
R.I.P. Doug Bennett.
danketaz Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Congrats on making the Top 5 twice today!
pschearer Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Doug the Bug?
Breadboard almost 6 years ago
RJ you did good … ;-))
AlanM almost 6 years ago
Recent figures indicate that there are more than 1.4 billion insects for each human on the planet An article in The New York Times claimed that the world holds 300 pounds of insects for every pound of humans. Ants have colonised almost every landmass on Earth.
WoodstockJack almost 6 years ago
Doug the bug?
Snrk!
FassEddie almost 6 years ago
All the more reason…he was a conventioneer.
hogpop.padula almost 6 years ago
Stomp stomp!
Purple People Eater almost 6 years ago
Of course that’s his name. What would he be other than Doug the bug?
colcam almost 6 years ago
This cartoon must be among the greatest ever—
It is on the top five list for today— AS number two and as number four. That is greatness, right?
KEA almost 6 years ago
good thing it wasn’t Inigo Montoya Sr.
COL Crash almost 6 years ago
Hey it’s all part of the natural order of things. The bugs job is to annoy us and generally spoil our fun. Ours is to squash them when they get in our way.
Dtroutma almost 6 years ago
On a serious note, though insects lay lots of eggs, reaching maturity becomes more difficult for more species each day, some aren’t keeping up. As our chief pollinators are among the ones in most danger from our actions, time to wake up.
Stephen Gilberg almost 6 years ago
Verne, he didn’t do it on purpose.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 6 years ago
‘Hyperalarming’ study shows massive insect loss – The Washington Posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/…/10/…/hyperalarming-study-shows-massive-insect-los…Oct 15, 2018 – Insects around the world are in a crisis, according to a small but growing number of long-term studies showing dramatic declines in invertebrate populations. … Huge numbers of bugs have been lost in a pristine national forest in Puerto Rico, the study found, and the forest’s …
dogday Premium Member almost 6 years ago
We have developed stink bugs. They take out the spiders; do nothing to humans; and don’t stink unless you harm them. I consider them by anti-spider (I know; I know!) buddies and put them outside.
Coyoty Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Doug was a weevil. It’s Weevil Stomping Day.