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I live in a somewhat newly developed area. There really aren't that many bugs around, mostly tiny moths, ants, and the usual cosmopolitan pests like roaches and
by BitwiseFool 5y ago
I live in a somewhat newly developed area. There really aren't that many bugs around, mostly tiny moths, ants, and the usual cosmopolitan pests like roaches and carpet beetles.
I took a vacation at a 50+ year old home near a river and my goodness, there was just so much LIFE all over. Species of insect I had never seen before, along with land mammals scurrying about. It is absolutely amazing how sterile living in a city / exurb is compared to someplace only mildly affected by human habitation. And it's not like I was living in a concrete jungle either, there are lawns and green spaces but they are just so much more hollow than I ever imagined.
- burlesona 5y agoI had the opposite experience, moving into an older neighborhood deep inside the city, but in an area where there hasn't been much construction for the last 50 years. The number of birds, small animals, and bugs are astounding - and this is a relatively densely populated location. AFAICT there are two main factors: 1. A nearby stream which is part of a protected greenbelt -- never more than 100m wide or so, but miles long. 2. The fact that the area has not been torn up for construction in a generation, so the plants have had time to overgrow everything. I assume the wildlife largely follows the plants. Of course there aren't any larger animals who need room to roam, because they couldn't survive crossing all the streets. Cars are one of the biggest barriers to wildlife and humans coexisting nicely - or to humans and humans coexisting nicely.
- rhacker 5y agoIf there is truly 0 maintenance, 15 foot tall shrubbery and impassible bushing can exist in as little as 10-15 years.