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Species of the genus Goliathus - goliath beetles - hold insects which are likely the heaviest in the world, and they can fly. According to Wikipedia, they "can reach weights of up to 80-100 grams (3 to 3-1/2 oz) in the larval stage, though the adults are only about half this weight."

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The highest flying insect in the world is the butterfly. It is said that butterflies have been seen at over 20,000 feet in altitude.

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