How Bugs Impact the World

Before telling insects to “bug off”, think about how they can help you!

Story By Taveon Green, ShyAnn Jackson and Angel O’Neal. Photos courtesy of Google.

NOV. 12, 2019: This article is about a few bugs that impact the world in an awesome way. These bugs might seem gross or annoying, but they help us every day in ways we may not know.

Flies may be disgusting to most people, and this may surprise you, but flies are beneficial to the Earth. These hard workers are not only scavengers, but they also pollinate foods like mangoes and avocados and can recycle food waste to make things like oil and protein.  

Mosquitoes may bite you and make you itchy but they help other animals survive. They are food to turtles, fish, and bats. They also pollinate plants just like bees do. Even though mosquitoes bite people and animals as a way to make their own families, they mainly drink nectar and plant juices.

So you might hate ants but they do serve a purpose. The anthills they make allow water and oxygen to go into the soil causing healthier soil and plants. One bad thing about ants is that their urine can cause diabetes so ants can get a bad rap even though they help humans out.

Ladybugs and spiders are important to the earth. They help the earth by helping get rid of insects that eat plants like aphids, mealybugs, and other pests. More plants mean more fresh air to breathe so ladybugs and spiders are very helpful to the environment.

In conclusion, these bugs above are very important to the Earth and even people. More and more bugs are being studied to find out if things made by their bodies are able to cure diseases. No matter how you feel about these bugs they all help us live a better life.

Taveon Green, Shyann Jackson, and Angel O’Neal are 5th-grade scholars at Friendship Chamberlain Academy.