Violet Ground Beetle: Identification, Diet and Facts

The violet ground beetle is a large, mainly black predatory beetle with metallic violet, blue or greenish edges around its thorax and hardened wing cases. … Read More

The caterpillar hunter is a large predatory ground beetle known for chasing and eating caterpillars. The name usually describes beetles in the genus Calosoma, including … Read More

The fiery searcher is a large, metallic ground beetle known for hunting caterpillars in gardens, fields, and forests. Its green wing covers, reddish-gold borders, blue-violet … Read More

Cucumber beetle control works best when it begins before serious leaf damage or bacterial wilt appears. Both striped and spotted cucumber beetles feed on cucumbers, … Read More

Cucumber beetle damage can quickly weaken cucumbers, squash, pumpkins, melons, and other garden plants. These small yellow-and-black insects chew holes in leaves, scar developing fruit, … Read More

The golden tortoise beetle is a tiny leaf beetle famous for its polished, metallic-gold appearance. Its rounded body and transparent outer edges make it look … Read More

Cucumber beetles can quickly damage cucumbers, squash, pumpkins, melons, gourds, and other garden plants. Adults chew holes in leaves, flowers, stems, and fruit, while their … Read More

The spotted cucumber beetle is a small yellow-green garden pest recognized by the black spots covering its back. Although its name suggests that it attacks … Read More

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