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Larvae, to start with, as none of them have wings yet. Also there are two groups of wingless insects; silverfish and fleas (which have lost them along the way, their ancestors had wings). There are quite a few insects that have wings but rarely fly, such as earwigs, most cockroaches, and beetles that have their shields fused so they never fly. Also, in ants the only ones with wings are the queen and males, and the young queen bites off hers when founding her colony to perform better underground. She flies only once, during her mating flight, to get far from her colony of birth to found her own.
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∙ 14y agoAs a general Rule MOST insects that fly have wings but there are some exceptions.
Ballooning Spiders- which are not actually insects (they have 8 legs and a cephalothorax) climb to the end of a tall plant stem, shoot out strands of silk webbing and use the wind to 'fly' or travel long distances. They can retract and shoot out more silk as necessary to change direction.
Then there are insects that do have wings, that Can't fly:
Cockroaches, grasshoppers (orthoptera) and Praying Mantises have wings but can't fly well - they can only fly for short periods of time, at low heights and short distances.
Scorpionflies have wings that have been reduced to bristles- so they can't fly
In many ground beetles (Carabidae) such as the violin beetle and the bombardier beetle the ability to fly has been lost because the two elytra (the clear membranous wings under the hard outer wings) has been fused together, forming a solid shield over the abdomen.
-Desert and cave-dwelling species, and some "true weevils" (Curculionidae) are additional examples of insects with 'fused wings' that are unable to fly.
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∙ 12y agobirds can fly because they can an so can some insects but how well I don't know
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∙ 13y agoYes.
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What plants eat insects?
Venus fly trap, butterwort, and pitcher plants eat insects.
What is the name of the plants that eats insects?
Plants that eat insects are known as carnivorous plants. The Venus Fly Trap is one type and the Sarracenia is another.
What are plants that eat flies called?
There are many many different types of flys. And for each type of fly there is something different that it will eat from the others. So yes there are fly and fly larva that eat live plants and fly or fly larva that eat dead plants.
What are carniorous plants?
a carnniverous plant eats flies, bugs or insects. much like a venus fly trap. (best example) i think.
What is the difference between flea bites and misquito bites?
The fly and the mosquito are 2 different insects, besides that they transmitt different diseases.
Do butterflies fly like all other insects?
Yes Butterflies Fly. But not all other insects can fly
Insects can fly true or false?
False not all insects can fly
Does all the insects fly?
no. stick insects do not, so not all can.
What are all the insects that can fly?
Insects that have wings can fly. They fly with their wings like birds.
What are the names of insects that fly and insects that do not fly?
insects that can fly are dragonflies,flies,mosquitoes and a bee insects that cannot fly are unknown.
Does insect fly?
Not all insects fly. For example Bedbugs are a true insect that does not have wings.
How many animals can fly backwards?
Many, all flying insects can fly backwards, as can the hummingbird
Does every insect fly?
Not all insects fly. For example Bedbugs are a true insect that does not have wings.
How fast can fly?
It depends what insect you are talking about because not all insects fly at the same paste.
Do all insets have the ability to fly?
no not all insects have the ability. example: butterfly, ladybug,bees,wasps,and etc. can fly
Does the dragonfly have an exoskeleton?
Yes, like all insects.
Do all insects look alike?
no all insects do not loook alike because they have different shapes colors patterns and some insects can fly because of ther wings
