In the animal kingdom there are many marvelous and wondrous examples of design that staggers the imagination with their uniqueness. God has created all animals with the organs and structures necessary for their existence. Each of these creations show that it is not possible for these structures to have come about by random accident, and there is no evidence of them in the fossil records.
One unique organ found on a fly enables it to taste with its feet. The common fruit fly, Drosophila Melanogaster, has on its feet chemorecptors that allow the fly to taste food just by stepping on it. These tiny sensory hairs can distinguish between sugars, amino acids, salts and other substances. When the fly steps in or on an acceptable food source, it extends its proboscis to begin feeding. The advantage to this is that the fly does not have to waste time or energy checking whether the food is good. It also helps keep him alive longer by not having to linger at the food source.
This ability to taste food with its feet is, for us, unique. But for the Creator who knew how the lowly fly would operate, it is very normal. It appears that the fly may not be alone in this uniqueness. Some other very unrelated animals can also taste with their feet.
