The rosemary beetle was first spotted in the UK in London in 1994 and quickly spread through much of the UK. Native to southern Europe, the species probably arrived here on an imported rosemary plant.
Goliath beetles (Goliathus) from Africa are often noted as being among the heaviest beetles, however in their larval stage they weigh 80-100 grams, and as an adult only about half that. What is the ...
Defra Colorado beetle larvae is reddish-brown in colour, round and up to about half an inch (15mm) in length UK Chief Plant Health Officer Nicola Spence said there was "no evidence" of any link to ...
It is the first UK outbreak of the beetle larvae - which can completely strip the leaves from potato plants - since 1977. Although harmful to plants, they are not a threat to human or animal ...
Ladybirds (sometimes called ladybugs) are beetles. There are 46 different types in the UK, but only 26 look like ... A ladybird's lifecycle has four stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult.