However, any powdery substance can be harmful if inhaled. Yes, flying cockroaches are very real. Fortunately, palmetto bugs aren’t great flyers and typically use it as an escape mechanism.

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Also, these beetles have highly developed wings, so they are better flyers than flying cockroach species. Ground beetles hide their wings under a protective shield, while roaches don't.