How well do you know your beneficial insects?
Which insects lay eggs inside the larvae of other insects?
What kind of insect is this?
Adult soldier beetles, also known as "leatherwings," eat nectar, pollen and pest insects. Larvae eat soil insects and eggs.
Oregon sunshine is a member of which family of plants?
The Latin name for this family is Asteraceae. Flowerheads are landing pads attractive to predators such as lady beetles and soldier beetles.
Which of the following are pollinators?
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In complete metamorphosis, development consists of four distinct life stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult. The insect looks different at each life stage.
In incomplete metamorphosis, the insect has three life stages: egg, nymph and adult.
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