Insects matter

In this post I wanted to emphasize and mention the importance of insects and why we shouldn't kill them and teach the younger generation to stop being scared of them and stop killing them. Insects are harmless as long as we don’t attack them or bother them. Even though there is quite a variety of insects that are not the cleanest/pleasant to see, for example, cockroaches, bed bugs, and flies. There is no reason to be killing them, instead, it is better to maintain a clean area and a clean environment so that way they won't appear. Now when it comes to regular insects that we see regularly like bees, beetles, bugs, also moths, and butterflies (somewhat bigger insects), here in the USA we tend to be a little more sensitive and afraid of insects and we tend to kill them. We see them as a threat or as harmful living things, sometimes just because we see a weird-looking walking insect we step on it because we are afraid of what it may do. The younger generation grows with the same mentality and seeing these gestures allows them to kill insects as well. However, I wanted to make this post to promote the idea that these insects are harmless and instead important for us and our world so we need to stop killing them. Insects are one of the reasons why we have seeds and fruits. They facilitate the transfer of pollen between plants which helps the growth of our food. They are essential decomposers. They break down organic matter, such as dead plants and animals, into simpler compounds that enrich the soil with nutrients, benefiting other organisms. They maintain an ecological balance since they are prey as well as predators. They are also pest controllers(they contribute around $57 billion through services like pollination and pest control.). They also contribute to many medicines; bees and ants are an example. Lastly, they also contribute to art, literature, and many religious beliefs. So it's important that we teach our future generations that everything matters, insects matter a lot. As long as we are not in their way they won’t come after us. Insects just like us have the right to live. Killing them will just end their species and benefits.

Submitted May 19, 2024 at 05:40PM by Queasy_Apple_3788 https://ift.tt/obixa6S