May I add that many plants and animals are involved in "converting" inorganic matters" into useful "organic matters for plants and animals". To see the world in different lights "plants do not have any good materials, they germinate from seeds, take matters from their surroundings, convert the matters into useful matters for themselves but in doing so they make good things for others too.

It is just a step away from looking at insects and other animals in the same way. They are not "mere pests"! ;-)

Have fun!