Profiles of insect diversity

Adaptability of insect behaviour to changing environmental conditions, flight aerodynamics sequestration and detoxification mechanisms, uncanny efficiency of hormonal systems integrating behaviour, their life strategies, the aesthetic pleasure of their inimitable brilliant colouration, their object lessons in social behaviour, and their beneficial roles in pollination, biological control as well as producers of consumer products remain unsurpassed. It will be a sad reflection of the state of affairs if many species are lost forever, particularly in the Tropical forests, thanks to human interference. This article discusses briefly the multifaceted diversity of insects with emphasis on Indian insects.