Research shows catastrophic invertebrate extinction in Hawai’i and globally

Hawai’i has been called the “extinction capital of the world.” But, with the exception of the islands’ birds, there has until now been no accurate assessment of the true level of this catastrophic loss. Invertebrates (insects, snails, spiders, etc.) constitute the vast majority of the species that make up Hawai’i’s formerly spectacularly diverse and unique biota

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Research shows catastrophic invertebrate extinction in Hawai’i and globally