Insects Are Earth's Most Important Animals, Humans Included

A fascinating new book clearly shows why this is so.

一本引人入胜的新书清楚地说明了为什么会这样。

• Complex ideas can be made easily accessible if they are turned into well-told stories. 

• The fascinating book 'Alien Worlds' shows that the fate of insects has profound implications for our future. 

• Very few people recognize the vital role insects play in keeping our planet ticking along

• 如果把复杂的想法转化成讲得好的故事，它们就会变得容易理解。《外星世界》这本引人入胜的书表明，昆虫的命运对我们的未来有着深远的影响。很少有人认识到昆虫在维持地球运转中所起的重要作用。

• Insects are amazing animals. They're all over the place and simply put, their well-being is crucial for the fate of our planet and all other animals, including ourselves. One of my favorite quotes from the late Edward O. Wilson, who was a leading expert on insects, is: “If all mankind were to disappear, the world would regenerate back to the rich state of equilibrium that existed ten thousand years ago. If insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into chaos.”

• 昆虫是令人惊奇的动物。它们无处不在，简而言之，它们的健康对我们星球和所有其他动物的命运至关重要，包括我们自己。我最喜欢已故昆虫研究专家爱德华·o·威尔逊(Edward O. Wilson)的一句话:“如果所有人类都消失了，世界将恢复到一万年前那种富足的平衡状态。”如果昆虫消失了，环境就会陷入混乱。”