this post was submitted on 10 Jul 2023
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decline_in_insect_populations#:~:text=While%20some%20species%20such%20as,0.9%20to%202.5%25%20per%20year.
Not exactly how OP put it, but still pretty alarming stuff here
https://www.reuters.com/graphics/GLOBAL-ENVIRONMENT/INSECT-APOCALYPSE/egpbykdxjvq/
Bonus doom & gloom