Staten+Island+Museum

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As we walk in the main attraction in the center is the Wall of insects. It is a display of over 150 beetles, cicadas, butterflies and moths from the permanent collection. Insects play an important role in the environment. If it wasn't for these various species of insects, staten island may not be what it is today. They help the ecosystem of our environment. The survival of many organisms depends on insects, without them the species may have not been alive at this time. Many insects are herbivores, or plant-eaters, which makes them **primary consumers**. This abundance of primary consumers provides protein and energy for **secondary consumers**, known as carnivores. There are many secondary consumers, such as spiders, snakes, and toads that could not survive without feeding on insects. This shows that insects help other organisms out by either getting eaten or eating. =====

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this wall you can track back all the types of insects that have existed on Staten island in the past hundreds of years. If you find a species in your surroundings that interests you, you can come and learn more about them by referring to this wall =====