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Around 20,000 species of insects in Denmark

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80 percent of all known species in the world are insects. They possess an incredible wealth of shapes and colors. In total, more than...

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Danish butterflies in decline

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Denmark’s butterflies have undergone an accelerating negative trend since the mid-twentieth century. Within just fifty years, a total of twelve species – corresponding to approximately...

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