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Which wings of a cockroach are used in flight?
AMembranous hind pair
BNeither of the pairs
CBoth pairs equally
DTough first pair
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Membranous hind pair
The tegmina only protect, while the membranous hind wings carry out flight.
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