Larvae hatch and feed on the host killing it before pupating and becoming adults to continue the life cycle. Bean leaf beetles are a major pest of soybeans but also feed on all types of legumes ...

Leaf beetles can be found to feed on almost all plant groups. They live in the rhizosphere, the canopy and even underwater. Many leaf beetles, such as the Colorado potato beetle, are notorious pests.

Flower chafer larvae live in rotting wood or leaf litter. There are 146 species in Australia, found in all states and territories.. One of the most common is the fiddler beetle (Eupoecila ...