BugQuest: Connecting Canadians with the Insects Around Them

When people think about biodiversity, they often picture birds, mammals, trees, or wildflowers. Insects are just as important, but they are often overlooked. Yet they pollinate plants, recycle nutrients, support food webs, and make up a huge part of the living diversity around us.

One of the challenges with insects is that they are easy to miss. Many are tiny, seasonal, or difficult to identify by sight alone. This means that even in places where people care deeply about nature, the insect life around them often remains largely unseen.

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