Do beetles fly?

You may be familiar with flying beetles that are commonly referred to as June bugs, lightning bugs and ladybugs. These belong to the largest insect order, Coleoptera. Some scientists estimate that there may be more than three million species found around the world. read more

Due to the development of the wings among the different species, some beetles can fly, while others cannot. Flying beetles. The beetles that can fly have one pair of wings called alae. read more

Some beetles do not have back wings, and some cannot lift their front wings out of the way. A few beetles have no wings at all and cannot fly. Some beetles with no wings look like larvae, and are called "larviform". read more

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Beetles have two pairs of wings. The outer wings (called "elytra") you normally see are, uniquely to beetles, hardened like a shield. [The technical term for beetles is Coleoptera, meaning shield-wing.] Underneath these is a pair of flight wings, that look much like a fly's or bee's wings. read more