Earth is Crammed with Heaven...: Yellow Jacket Hover Fly (Milesia virginiensis)

Do not draw your sword to kill a fly.

Korean Proverb

Major Phyla

1. Phylum Porifera - The Sponges:

2. Phylum Coelenterata – The Coelenterates: jellyfish, hydras, corals

3. Phylum Platyhelminthes – The Flatworms: planaria, tapeworms

4. Phylum Nematoda – The Roundworms

5. Phylum Annelida – The Segmented Worms: earthworm, leech, sandworm

6. Phylum Arthropoda – The Arthropods: insects, spiders, crustaceans

7. Phylum Mollusca – The Mollusks: clams, snails, oysters, octopus

8. Phylum Echinodermata – The Echinoderms: sea stars, sea urchins

9. Phylum Chordata – The Chordates: fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals

Earth is Crammed with Heaven...