Predators learn to associate this bad taste with the firefly’s luminance and next time look elsewhere for a quick bite to eat. What Do Fireflies Eat? In their larval stage, fireflies are carnivorous. They eat soft-bodied insects that live on or in the ground, like snails, slugs, worms,...
This doesn't usually hurt the female as their skin is tough and thick (oftentimes twice as thick as male shark skin), although scientists do observe bite marks all over their body, which suggests multiple males will mate with the same female. Mating Rituals Some scientists suggest that the ...
Lady beetles and stink bugs will catch Colorado potato beetle eggs. The Beauveria bassiana fungus is effective for both adults and larvae. Eventoads,ladybugs, soldier bugs, some birds, predatory stink bugs, ground beetles, tiny parasitic wasps, foraging chickens, and ducks can help you drive pota...