r/Awwducational • u/SixteenSeveredHands • Nov 09 '24

Verified African Woolly Chafers (Genus Sparrmannia): these beetles have a dense, insulating coat of "fur" that protects them from the frigid conditions of the desert at night

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u/MadeOnThursday Nov 09 '24

are they related to bumblebees?

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u/Critter-Enthusiast Nov 09 '24

Bumblebees are bees, these are beetles

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u/OGigachaod Nov 09 '24

Beetles can fly too.

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u/NoThoughtsOnlyFrog Nov 09 '24

Most insects can fly, doesn’t mean anything