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Cucumber beetles are garden pests that damage cucumbers, squash, pumpkins, melons, and other cucurbit crops. Their feeding creates holes in leaves, injures flowers, scars fruit, … Read More

The Delta green ground beetle is a small, brilliantly colored beetle found in an exceptionally limited part of California. Its metallic green body makes it … Read More

The rose chafer is a scarab beetle commonly found feeding on roses, peonies, grapes, fruit trees, and other garden plants. However, the name can describe … Read More

Rose chafer beetles can quickly damage roses, peonies, grapes, berries, fruit trees, and many other garden plants. These tan, long-legged beetles often arrive in groups, … Read More

The fig beetle, also called the figgeater beetle, green fig beetle, green fruit beetle, or western green June beetle, is a large metallic-green scarab commonly … Read More

A bright green insect that releases a strong odor is often called a green stink beetle. However, this common name can be confusing. In most … Read More

The dogbane beetle is a small North American leaf beetle admired for its brilliant metallic colors. Its body may appear green, blue, gold, copper, or … Read More

The green dock beetle is a small leaf beetle recognized by its brilliant metallic-green body. Commonly found on dock and sorrel plants, it spends much … Read More

The Australian tiger beetle is a fast, predatory insect known for its powerful jaws, long legs, and remarkable running ability. Australia supports numerous tiger beetle … Read More

Tiger beetle larvae may look like ordinary pale grubs at first, but they are highly specialized underground predators. Unlike adult tiger beetles, which chase prey … Read More