People around the country are noticing. Bugs no longer coat windshields, butterfly gardens take more care with fewer butterfly sightings, and bee colonies are collapsing! Globally, biodiversity is in peril. A recent report from an international team of scientists warns that up to one million species may go extinct within the next few decades. Despite these warnings, there is one group that is essential to our lives but rarely gets the conservation attention it deserves - insects! Insects are the most diverse group of animals on Earth, with over 5.5 million known species found on every continent. Read more about these tiny but incredibly important creatures here .