The total weight of all insects on Earth is estimated to be roughly seventeen times that of all humans.
Why it is true
Despite their tiny individual size, the astronomical number of insects, including ants, termites, and beetles, results in a collective biomass that far exceeds that of the global human population.
Source: Entomology
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