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Food Production (human and animal)Number HarmedUnitSource
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Annelids (various)
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Black soldier flies190B to 300BDeaths per year
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Clams
5
True Crabs5.2B to 15.4B
Deaths per year (farmed only)
http://fishcount.org.uk/studydatascreens2/2017/numbers-of-farmed-decapods-A0-2017.php?sort2/full
6
Crickets and various Orthoptera370B to 430BDeaths per year
https://www.rethinkpriorities.org/blog/2020/7/1/insects-raised-for-food-and-feed-global-scale-practices-and-policy
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- Grasshoppers
8
- Locusts
9
Cuttlefish
10
Echinoderms (sea urchins, sea cucumbers)
11
Honey bees18T to 41TUsed per year
https://www.rethinkpriorities.org/blog/2019/11/11/managed-honey-bee-welfare-problems-and-potential-interventions-1
https://www.getguesstimate.com/models/16744
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Krill
13
Lobsters / Crayfish37.3B to 59.8B
Deaths per year (farmed only)
http://fishcount.org.uk/studydatascreens2/2017/numbers-of-farmed-decapods-A0-2017.php?sort2/full
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Mealworms and various Tenebrionidae290B to 310BDeaths per year
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- Superworms
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Mussels
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Octopi71428571 to 833333333Deaths per year
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Oysters
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Shrimp / Prawns213B to 529B
Deaths per year (farmed only)
http://fishcount.org.uk/studydatascreens2/2017/numbers-of-farmed-decapods-A0-2017.php?sort2/full
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Scallops
21
Snails2.9B to 7.7BDeaths per year
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/C8247akhZpyMXkRb3/snails-used-for-human-consumption-the-case-of-meat-and-slime
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Squids
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Various Insects120B to 180BDeaths per year
https://www.rethinkpriorities.org/blog/2020/7/1/insects-raised-for-food-and-feed-global-scale-practices-and-policy
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- Ants
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- Buffalo worms
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- Cicadas
27
- Cockroaches
28
- Drone flies
29
- Grubs (various)
30
- Hornets
31
- Maggots
32
- Scorpions
33
- Shea caterpillars
34
- Spiders (various)
35
- Termites
36
37
Chitosan Production
38
Crabs
39
Shrimp
40
Black soldier flies
41
42
Carmine Production
43
Cochineal4.1T to 21T
Deaths per year (including nymphs)
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/tDYtn4DhFsR7pR35i/global-cochineal-production-scale-welfare-concerns-and
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Kermes
45
Polish Cochineal
46
47
Shellac Production
48
Lac bugs
49
50
Silk Production
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Silkworms350B to 820BDeaths per year
https://www.getguesstimate.com/models/16701
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53
Pearl Production
54
Mussels
55
Oysters
56
57
Pest Removal
58
Ants
59
Agricultural pests
60
- Sea lice
61
- Aphids
62
- Locusts
63
- Various others
64
Biological Control
65
- Chalcid/parisitoid wasps
66
- Cochineals
67
- Lacewings
68
- Lady beetles
69
- Mosquitos
70
- Predatory mites
71
- Medflies
72
- Bollworms
73
- Screwworms
74
- Nematodes
75
Bed bugs
76
Cockroaches
77
Fruit Flies
78
Lice
79
Scabies
80
Spiders
81
Sterile Insect Technique
82
- Mosquitos
83
- Medflies
84
- Screwworms
85
- Bollworms
86
Termites130B to 3.4TDeaths per year
https://www.invertebratewelfare.org/newsletter/2020-07?fbclid=IwAR3Ou595ULTEINUfcB7aA1vcg43MnEsXlhJtV6FKPYfp36K9yMOBnSKweSk
87
Ringworms
88
Various home pests
89
90
Chitosan Production
91
Crabs
92
Shrimp
93
Black soldier flies
94
95
Waste Processing
96
Worms
97
Black soldier flies
98
99
Fishing Bait
100
Worms