El animal más odiado del mundo es el que te mantiene vivo

What if the most repulsive insect on the planet was the one that keeps ecosystems alive? In this video, we explore the fascinating biology of houseflies and carrion flies, analyzing how their extracorporeal digestion transforms decaying organic matter into essential nutrients like nitrogen. We travel from the Triassic period and the extinction of the dinosaurs to modern ecology to understand why our repulsion towards them is a rational evolutionary response, but also how we ignore their crucial role as ecological engineers and pollinators. Discover how fly larvae accelerate the soil's nutrient cycle and inhibit pathogenic bacteria thanks to their antimicrobial secretions. We analyze the environmental impact of pesticide use and what would happen if these flies disappeared. Chapters 00:00 - The Most Rejected Animal on the Planet 01:20 - The Pasture in Summer 03:09 - Why It Flies to Death 06:16 - The Mechanics of Waste 10:00 - What Happens When They Disappear 14:12 - Two Hundred and Fifty Million Years 15:28 - What Science Still Doesn't Know 17:28 - The Gesture of Swatting Away a Fly If you're passionate about the engineering of nature, like the video and turn on notifications so you don't miss our next videos. Subscribe to Animal Science!