California Holds More Than 60,000 Insect Species, and About a Third Have Never Been Formally Named
Nature World News | 10.11.2026 10:39California is home to more than 60,000 insect species, and scientists have formally described only about two-thirds of them, according to a study published Nov. 4 in the journal Ecography. The finding comes from the first publication of the California Insect Barcode Initiative, which DNA barcoded more than 1 million insect specimens collected across the state.
