Bumble flower beetle of the scarab beetle family is indigenous to different parts of North America. These beetles make a buzzing sound as they move around flowers that gives them their name.
Size: 12.70 – 15.24 mm (0.5 – 0.6 inches)
Color: They have a yellowish-brown or reddish-brown body with tiny black spots arranged irregularly.
Other Characteristic Features : They appear broad with an oval-shaped body.
The white larvae resemble the grubs of June beetles. Becol3s roots and shrubs, they even feed on decayed organic matter, and plants decomposed in the soil, thus contributing towards its fertility.
Upon maturation, the larvae make small chambers in the soil where the pupation phase takes place.
The small, round eggs are mostly laid in areas of decayed organic matter.
| Adult lifespan | Approximately 6 months |
| Duration of larval stage | Not recorded |
| Distribution | Different parts of North America |
| Habitat | Gardens and grasslands |
| Common Predators | Birds, wasps, bats |
| Seasons active from | June – September |
| Host Plants | Sunflower, thistle, strawflower, daylily, grapes, peaches, melons, apples, alongcol3 corn, apples, melons, peaches, grapes |
| Diet of larvae and adults | Larvae: Dead and decayed plant matter, alongcol3 roots and shrubs Adults : Pollen, nectar, juice, the sap of flowers, and even overripe fruits like peaches, grapes, apples, pears |
Since the adults mostly feed on the saps and juices, they result in cracks in fruits and even vegetables like tomatoes causing them to ripen prematurely.
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Bumble flower beetle of the scarab beetle family is indigenous to different parts of North America. These beetles make a buzzing sound as they move around flowers that gives them their name.
Size: 12.70 – 15.24 mm (0.5 – 0.6 inches)
Color: They have a yellowish-brown or reddish-brown body with tiny black spots arranged irregularly.
Other Characteristic Features : They appear broad with an oval-shaped body.
The white larvae resemble the grubs of June beetles. Becol3s roots and shrubs, they even feed on decayed organic matter, and plants decomposed in the soil, thus contributing towards its fertility.
Upon maturation, the larvae make small chambers in the soil where the pupation phase takes place.
The small, round eggs are mostly laid in areas of decayed organic matter.
| Adult lifespan | Approximately 6 months |
| Duration of larval stage | Not recorded |
| Distribution | Different parts of North America |
| Habitat | Gardens and grasslands |
| Common Predators | Birds, wasps, bats |
| Seasons active from | June – September |
| Host Plants | Sunflower, thistle, strawflower, daylily, grapes, peaches, melons, apples, alongcol3 corn, apples, melons, peaches, grapes |
| Diet of larvae and adults | Larvae: Dead and decayed plant matter, alongcol3 roots and shrubs Adults : Pollen, nectar, juice, the sap of flowers, and even overripe fruits like peaches, grapes, apples, pears |
Since the adults mostly feed on the saps and juices, they result in cracks in fruits and even vegetables like tomatoes causing them to ripen prematurely.
Image Source: arthurevans.files.wordpress.com, i.pinimg.com, bugwoodcloud.org, hortnews.extension.iastate.edu, thebigwoodentent.files.wordpress.com
