Research into how insects are adapting to pollution in our modern world.
Micro plastics have been part of the environment for over 50 years, and the term wasn't coined until 30 years after...
These discoveries wouldn't have been found if it weren't for natural history collections
Micro plastics have been part of the environment for over 50 years, and the term wasn't coined until 30 years after...
These discoveries wouldn't have been found if it weren't for natural history collections
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Insects from the '70s and '80s were already collecting microplastic, decades before the term microplastic even existed. 🤯
A thread on the surprising history of this pollutant and the incredible insect larvae that helped us uncover it. 🐛
Let's dive in! 🧵👇 1/x
Insects from the '70s and '80s were already collecting microplastic, decades before the term microplastic even existed. 🤯
A thread on the surprising history of this pollutant and the incredible insect larvae that helped us uncover it. 🐛
Let's dive in! 🧵👇 1/x
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