Soldier beetles are slim, soft-bodied beetles often seen on summer flowers. They belong to the family Cantharidae, which has around 5,000 species found all over the world, and they are good friends to gardeners because they eat pests like aphids. Soldier beetle Quick Facts Common name Soldier beetle Scientific name Cantharidae Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda…
The Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) is a striped leaf beetle that feeds on potato plants. It is the most damaging insect pest of potatoes in many parts of the world. It is also known as the Colorado beetle, the ten-lined potato beetle and the ten-striped spearman. Colorado potato beetle Quick Facts Common name Colorado…
The Mexican bean beetle (Epilachna varivestis) is a ladybug that eats plants instead of insects. It belongs to the lady beetle family, but unlike its aphid-eating cousins, it feeds on the leaves of bean plants, which makes it a serious garden and farm pest. Mexican bean beetle Quick Facts Common name Mexican bean beetle Scientific…
Leaf beetles are a huge family of small, often brightly colored beetles that feed on plants. Scientists call the family Chrysomelidae, and it contains more than 35,000 known species, making it one of the largest beetle families on Earth. You can find leaf beetles in almost every garden, park and forest. Leaf beetle Quick Facts…
The golden tortoise beetle is a tiny leaf beetle that looks like a drop of shiny gold. It lives in North America and feeds on morning glories and their relatives. Its most amazing trick is that it can change color, from gleaming gold to dull reddish-brown, in just a few minutes. Golden tortoise beetle Quick…
Quick answer: Beetle diets vary widely by species. Many eat plants, leaves, pollen or wood, while others eat other insects, dung, fungi or dead animals. Ladybug beetles eat aphids, and dung beetles eat animal droppings. Beetles are insects that belong to the order Coleoptera, a name that means “sheath wing” in Greek. Their tough front…
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