Human beings sometimes have the idea that they are superior to other species and even to other humans. We rarely think about how even the smallest things in our lives have the biggest impact and how we ourselves rely on other animals. We also assume that something so annoying cannot be interesting or advantageous to use anyway. Richard Conniff's essay "Why God Created Flies" uses various biological and scientific evidence and facts to prove his point that everything in this world affects each other, no matter how much we like it or not, and that even the smallest creatures have such respect towards them. . His essay also points out that human aversion to a species can turn around and hurt us. Richard Conniff uses strong scientific facts in his essay to convey his main point to the audience. One of the main facts he used stood out because it disproved many wives' tales of the common housefly. Most people think of flies as dirty animals that feed on dead animals and spread disease. Conniff uses a study that found flies tested in dirty areas contained much more...