On Sunday, April 11th at 9:00pm watch Life Episode 6: Insects on the Discovery Channel. The incredible footage gives a close-up perspective of the lives of several insects around the world. Part of the episode focuses on Mono Lake’s alkali fly. The other episodes run on Sundays from March 21st to April 18th.

Mono Lake's trillions of alkali flies provide food for many species of birds, including California Gulls. MLC archive photo.