University sources estimate that a lady beetle larva can consume 200-500 aphids during its life stage (until it pupates), and one mature lady beetle can eat 30-50 aphids in one day. Despite the ...

The adult beetle causes little damage, but the immature larvae feed on the inner bark of ash trees, disrupting the tree's ability to transport water and nutrients. Advertisement "In spite of our ...

Millions of years ago, a now-extinct species of beetle snacked on dinosaur feathers 1. Plenty of insects today live by feeding on keratin protein in hide, scales and feathers. Keratin-eating ...