Eleodes hispilabris Posted September 5, 2017 Report Posted September 5, 2017 Bess beetles are ground beetles, and have fused wings. If they do not need to fly, why were they created with wings underneath the hard elytra? Quote
arizonablue Posted September 5, 2017 Report Posted September 5, 2017 Because they weren't created, they evolved. From beetles that at some point had use for wings. Quote
Eleodes hispilabris Posted September 5, 2017 Author Report Posted September 5, 2017 Thanks for your input. Quote
arizonablue Posted September 6, 2017 Report Posted September 6, 2017 More info: https://cals.arizona.edu/classes/ento596c/topic/session4.html Quote
Bugboy3092 Posted September 6, 2017 Report Posted September 6, 2017 actually Bess beetles have their own family (passalidae) and they can fly, they usually only do it during the summer though. Quote
Eleodes hispilabris Posted September 6, 2017 Author Report Posted September 6, 2017 Really? I thought their elytra was fused? Quote
Bugboy3092 Posted September 6, 2017 Report Posted September 6, 2017 Most people probably do, seeing them fly is quite a spectacle to watch, and hear Quote
Pewrune Posted September 7, 2017 Report Posted September 7, 2017 Yes they fly, and they fly to lights at night. Quote
Ratmosphere Posted September 7, 2017 Report Posted September 7, 2017 This reminds me of when a friend told me that Dorcus titanus palawanicus couldn't fly. Quote
Bugboy3092 Posted September 20, 2017 Report Posted September 20, 2017 This reminds me of when a friend told me that Dorcus titanus palawanicus couldn't fly. lol Quote
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