Question

How many insects have we currently identified and classified?

• A. Close to 1.5 million species
• B. 8.7 million species
• C. 100 million
• D. 950,000 species

Answer 1

The correct option is D 950,000 species

Estimates indicate there are a total of 8.7 million eukaryotic species, although some estimates even suggest that there are as many as 100 million species. Of these, we have identified and classified around 1.5 million species. Further, about 950,000 insect species have been identified and classified.