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  "id": 18793248,
  "title": "The hidden ways insects support animal life—from habitat to health—go way beyond being food",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/the-hidden-ways-insects-support-animal-life-from-habitat-to-health-go",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-07T21:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-11-hidden-ways-insects-animal-life.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "There are at least 14 million insect species on Earth, and they play highly diverse roles in sustaining the natural world. Insects provide many well-known benefits—what scientists often call \"ecosystem services.\" For example, you can thank a bee or a hoverfly for pollinating wildflowers and agricultural crops, or credit dung beetles for decomposing manure and other waste materials.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Conversation",
        "title": "The hidden ways insects support animal life – from habitat to health – go way beyond being food",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/the-hidden-ways-insects-support-animal-life-from-habitat-to-health-go",
        "published": "2026-11-06T13:11:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}