India, April 6 -- Study of 2,000+ insect species across Kenya and Peru finds many already near heat tolerance limits

Lowland tropical insects, especially flies, are most at risk from rising temperatures

Limited ability to adapt quickly could push species beyond survival under climate change

Loss of insects threatens pollination, food systems and ecosystem stability

Habitat protection and climate corridors seen as critical for survival

Insects make up to 90 per cent of all animal species on the planet, and most of them can be found in the tropics, the regions around the equator. Yet we still know surprisingly little about how these species will cope with rising temperatures driven by climate change.

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