Eli5 I just saw a meme that said bees are necessary for our existence. How does one species affect all human beings?
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One answer: pollination.
Most plants have evolved to reproduce via pollination. Basically, if you want fruits, vegetables or any sort of plant life, you need an insect that will go from flower to flower, dispersing pollen. Some plants use flies (looking at you carrion flowers you sick f***) but most plants use bees (or a subspecies of bees).
So no bees, no pollination, no pollination no plant reproduction and just the death of most ecosystems. And the collapse of our food supply. That too.
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