in many studies, beetles represent 40%
of all arthropod species
so all tropical canopy arthropods
= 20 x 106 species
canopy spp. = 2x ground spp.
so tropical arthropods = 30 x 106 spp.
Erwin claims 50-100x106 spp.
arthropods worldwide in all habitats
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