Wildlife: Insects- Nature’s Most Overlooked Gift

byKatie Bagli

The very mention of the word ‘insects’ brings to mind the blood-sucking mosquito or the pesky cockroach and one feels a strong urge to slap them with a roll of newspaper or squash them with a shoe. However, the number of beneficial insects far exceeds that of pest insects. Without insects, the entire tapestry forming the web of life would collapse.

Wildlife: Insects- Nature’s Most Overlooked Gift

Orange Oakleaf Butterfly Insects first appeared on our planet 479 million years ago, much before dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures, and have been the most successful group of animals. Described below are some of the most fascinating members of the insect world. Monstrous Dragons