The flying black insect with a hard shell is called a beetle. Beetles have a hard exoskeleton and a pair of forewings called elytra. They have a second pair of wings called the alae or hind wings and this pair is what they use to fly.
A tiny, green and black, insect with a hard shell is most likely a beetle. There are an estimated 28,000 species of beetles in North America.
An insect that has a hard shell, is black in color, has long antennas and stings like a wasp is likely a type of beetle. Two of the most common are the stag beetle and bombardier beetle.
Pill bugs, also known as isopods, have a hard shell. These tiny insects measure about one inch long and have a black body.
There are several types of beetles that have stingers like wasps. Some of these beetles have hard shells with spikes.
A beetle is a small round bug with a hard shell. There are several beetles that are black spotted. One example of a black spotted beetle is a lady bug.
An insect is a small animal with a hard shell that has six legs. Sometimes these bugs have wings and most have 3 sections to its body.
The black beetle has six legs and a hard brown back wings. It is also a beetle that does not use the wings to fly but instead crawls on its legs.
To protect itself from predators or the elements (strong sunlight or rain) while it grows into an adult insect
Usually it is called a shell or test.
There are several kinds of bugs that are big and brown with a hard shell. However, you are probably thinking of the American cockroach, which is one of the most well known pests.
Depending on where it was found, it could possibly be an Odontotaenius disjunctus. I am not an entomologist, but it is the only insect that I have personally encountered with similar traits.
I need you to be a little more specific.