

There are more than 800,000 species of insects on earth, more than all the other plants and animals combined.Estimates of undescribed species as high as 30 million, thus potentially representing over 90% of the differing life forms on the planet.






The flies are one of the most diverse insect lineages and by far the most agile insects in the air. Flies are recognized by the posession of a single pair of wings, their hind wings reduced into knobby flight-stabilizing structures called halteres. Flies are abundant in nearly every terrestrial ecosystem where they play important ecological roles as pollinators, detritivores, predators, and parasites.
Most species are day-flying so they regularly attract attention. The diverse patterns formed by their brightly coloured wings and their erratic yet graceful flight have made butterfly watching a fairly popular hobby.

