# Moth, why can you not fly like an insect should?

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**Created:** [March 16, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moth-why-can-you-not-fly-like-an-insect-should/489646 "2009-03-16T18:53:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moth-why-can-you-not-fly-like-an-insect-should/489646/21 "2009-03-18T23:43:53Z")

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> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#):
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> I’m aware that cockroaches have functional flying wings, but in all my years of observing–well, keeping an eye out for–the Blattaria\*, I’ve never seen one fly.

I have, in Bangladesh. Thirty years later, it haunts me.

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**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moth-why-can-you-not-fly-like-an-insect-should/489646/22 "2009-03-19T01:37:50Z")

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> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#):
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> > [@](#):
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> > Originally Posted by **Biffy the Elephant Shrew**  
> > I’m aware that cockroaches have functional flying wings, but in all my years of observing–well, keeping an eye out for–the Blattaria\*, I’ve never seen one fly.
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> I have, in Bangladesh. Thirty years later, it haunts me.

Ummm, I believe **Freudian Slit** had a “LA LA LA LA LA” a few posts ago that effectively invalidates your experience.

No take-backs on those, y’know.

😉

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