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Beneficial Insects Guide Common Natural Enemies Soldier beetles / Soldier beetle Lady beetles Ground beetles Ground beetle Larva Adults consume Commonly predaceous grasshopper eggs, as adults and larva. The aphids, caterpillars and adults also feed on other soft bodied insects. pollen, nectar, and aphid J. Kalisch, UNL Entomology Adults also may feed on Marlin E. Rice, Iowa State University honeydew Brett Blaauw, MSU Entomology W. Sterling, Texas A & M pollen and nectar. Lacewings Assassin bugs / Assassin bug Damsel bug (Brown and green) Damsel Bugs Brett Blaauw, MSU Entomology Larva Adults and larvae are Predators as adults and predaceous. The adults larvae, feeding on also feed on pollen, Brett Blaauw, MSU Entomology aphids, caterpillars, and nectar, and aphid other pests. honeydew Brett Blaauw, MSU Entomology Robert L. Zimlich , BugGuide.net Tom Murray, BugGuide.net Yellow jackets, Parasitic wasps hornets, and wasps Some adults are predaceous, but most feed on pollen and Primarily predaceous, nectar. Eggs are laid and may feed on nectar larvae develop in or on Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, BugGuide.net host Tom Murray, BugGuide.net Tom Murray, BugGuide.net Brett Blaauw, MSU Entomology Minute pirate bug Hoverflies Larva Both immature adults and larvae feed on a Look like bees, but only variety of small prey have 2 wings including thrips, spider Adults feed on pollen and mites, insect eggs, nectar, larvae are aphids, and small Tom Murray, BugGuide.net predaceous Brett Blaauw, MSU Entomology Mike Quinn, BugGuide.net Brett Blaauw, MSU Entomology caterpillars Michgan State University, Department of Entomology Brett Blaauw and Rufus Isaacs Common Crop Pollinators Mason bees and Honeybees leaf-cutter bees Names reflect the The most commonly materials nest cells are domesticated bee. Often made from - soil or used in fruit production leaves. Efficient for their pollination pollinators that carry services. Brett Blaauw, MSU Entomology Brett Blaauw, MSU Entomology pollen on ventral side of Brett Blaauw, MSU Entomology Edward Trammel, BugGuide.net abdomen. Bumblebees Blue orchard bee A common native bee efficient at pollinating flowers. A stingerless mason bee, Domesticated commonly domesticated bumblebees are also for fruit pollination. available for pollination Marvin Smith, BugGuide.net Sean McCann, BugGuide.net Brett Blaauw, MSU Entomology services. Brett Blaauw, MSU Entomology Yellow-faced bees and Mining bees Cellophane bees Small, dark colored bees. Commonly nest in the ground or in other Small to moderate-sized, natural cavities. solitary, and nest in the Cellophane bees line Tom Murray, BugGuide.net ground. nests with a thin Ted Kropiewnicki, BugGuide.net Tom Murray, BugGuide.net Carl Krucke, BugGuide.net transparent film Sweat bees Hoverflies Look like bees, but only Small, dark colored and have 2 wings sometimes metallic. Adults feed on pollen and Either nest in the ground nectar, larvae are or in wood. Tom Murray, BugGuide.net predaceous Brett Blaauw, MSU Entomology Brett Blaauw, MSU Entomology Brett Blaauw, MSU Entomology Michgan State University, Department of Entomology Brett Blaauw and Rufus Isaacs.
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