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Flying bugs

Every species in the Wild Files corpus where flying is a defining trait.

3 on file

On File
A globe skimmer dragonfly (Pantala flavescens) in flight, golden body and clear wings.
Beneficial
Six Legs80
Alias
Pantala flavescens

Globe Skimmer Dragonfly

Longest insect migration on Earth (18,000 km). 95% kill rate. 360-degree vision.

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A Goliath beetle (Goliathus regius) on a tree branch, showing the distinctive black-and-white striped thorax.
Curious
Six Legs72
Alias
Goliathus regius

Goliath Beetle

Heaviest insect in the world. Lifts 850× its own body weight. Lives in trees.

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A marmalade hover fly (Episyrphus balteatus) on a flower, yellow-and-black banded body, transparent wings.
Beneficial
Six Legs72
Alias
Episyrphus balteatus

Marmalade Hover Fly

Looks like a wasp. Can't sting. Pollinates your garden. Larvae eat aphids by the thousand.

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