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A hidden biomass flow - 10,000 tons of insects fly over Switzerland

2026-03-02

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Flying insects are the most diverse and abundant group of animals using the airspace to travel and spread across regions. Through movements that can span multiple life stages and generations, aerial insect migrations shape the ecosystems where they emerge but also connect ecosystems across sometimes vast distances. Yet even basic data on the abundance of aerial insects is still scarce. Their small sizes and often...

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DOI: 10.64898/2026.03.02.708718

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