Global Warming Could Trigger Insect Population Boom

Live Science ^ | 11/08/06

[Seruzawa]

I heard England will average 80% in January 2007.

I think that England is better described as 80 proof. :-)

[CaptRon]

Stop talking sense! This is GLOBAL WARMING!

[stbdside]

Does that mear Raid stocks will go up?

[CIB-173RDABN]

A rise in the Earth’s temperature could lead to an increase in the number of insects worldwide, with potentially dire consequences for humans, a new study suggests.

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Whenever I see the word "could" (or it's cousin "may") in a news article, I assume that the article is not meant to inform, but to scare.

Assuming the temperature does rise, all kinds of things could happen. I suppect if there is a increase in the number of insects, there will be an equal increase on those things that eat insects.

[layman]

But what does more birds equal?

More birdbrains?

[laker_dad]

"One thing is for certain: there is no stopping them; the ants will soon be here. And I for one welcome our new insect overlords. I'd like to remind them that as a trusted TV personality, I can be helpful in rounding up others to toil in their underground sugar caves." - Kent Brockman

[Last Laugh]

Good news for cockroaches, uh, I mean democrats.

[OESY]

Finally, the world will be able to feed itself. Pass the hot sauce, please.

[Last Laugh]

But what does more birds equal?

Are they chickens? More fried chicken would be nice.

[moonman]

"I live in Florida. How will I know?"

LOL I was thinking the same thing! I guess those old "Attack of the ___", B-movies, were actually future documentaries.

[presidio9]

[dforest]

Lets add this crisis to the long list, the neverending crisis list

[SF Republican]

Had a professor state bugs cause more waste than humans due to their numbers.

[bannie]

Could, might, scientists project, possibly, etc. Lazy, pseudo-science

That's along the lines of what I was thinking.

Calculated, agenda-propagating spin.

[Bitsy]

Maybe no increase in insect eaters but definitely Fatter insect eaters. I wonder if scientists will then have to monitor the cholesterol of the insect eaters. How can they keep the insect eaters healthy and trim?

[OESY]

This will launch a whole new line of cookbooks and cartons of six-legged
(or more) chocolate delights, if not franchised chains of buggery bistros.
The environmentally-correct global swarming crowd will be ecstatic.

[NavyCanDo]

Being that insects are at the very bottom of the food chain and almost all land animals feed on them or eat other animals that do, I think this is a possitive thing in the animal kingdom.

[Bitsy]

I live in Louisiana and I will not be able to tell the difference if the insect population increases! I've been doomed for 40 years!!!

[null and void]

That's exactly right.
More bugs equals more birds.
But what does more birds equal?

More bird poop.

[null and void]

Whenever I see the word "could" (or it's cousin "may") in a news article, I assume that the article is not meant to inform, but to scare.

Damm. Too long for a tagline.