Many leaf beetles, such as the Colorado potato beetle, are notorious pests. Their species richness and global distribution highlight their evolutionary success, which is particularly astonishing ...

Bean leaf beetles are 1/4 inch long and may be yellow-green to red in color. Four black spots on the back and black bands along the outside edge of the wings help distinguish it from other bean ...

One that you might have spotted from spring through summer is the alder leaf beetle. This little shiny blue-black bug is often found on alder trees, coining its name. Just like getting rid of ...

With more than 50,000 described species, the leaf beetle family is distributed worldwide and represents about a quarter of the species diversity of all herbivores. Leaf beetles can be found to feed on ...

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.