Contrary to popular belief, figeater beetles are not blind. Due to the way they function, their partially open elytra makes them notoriously slow and drunk-like as they navigate the air. It's not uncommon to see fig beetles crashing into walls, trees, and even humans when they fly!

Do figeater beetles bite humans?

Have no fear, Figeaters are very docile and don't bite humans. On the contrary, Figeaters are only attracted to sweets and enjoy sugary sap and ripe fruit which is how they got their name.

What beetles are blind?

They have discovered that a species of blind predatory water beetles -- living underground for millions of years -- express vision genes (opsin) which are usually only found in species with eyes.