Do flies make a contribution to this world?

Question

bees do, ants do..., I just can't see a purpose for flies! Anyone know the answer?

Answer 1

Yes they do unfortunately. They lay their eggs on dead animals or garbage which in turn the larvae or maggots eat and thus dispose of the object. It's natures way of recycling - yes I know it sounds gross but it is a necessary insect.

Answer 2

For one thing, they're good indicators of clean water. Black flies need clean, running water for breeding, and cannot tolerate pollution.

They are also important pollinators. While the females need blood meals to lay their eggs, the males dine only on plant nectar and sap. They get this food in part from our earliest spring wildflowers, pollinating as they go. Black flies may even be responsible for pollinating some of our blueberries.

Finally, black flies are a good source of food for other wildlife - bats, dragonflies, flycatchers and swallows are a few of the critters that eat black flies...

Answer 3

Yes they do, they are absolutely vital detritivores (basically they eat dead things).

Even if not, why do they have to make a contribution? What contribution do you make, or I make? Plants and animals live to pass on their genes to the next generation. End of story, there is no great plan.

Answer 4

I believe they help with waste decomposition and some spread pollen...everything makes some contribution

Answer 5

Maggots have been used in medicine to debride wounds and still are. for centuries.

Answer 6

Sure...
Maggots do a tremendous service in waste disposal...

Answer 7

yes, they turn decaying matter into fertilizer.