I have noticed a lot of cowboy beetles in my yard this summer. I wasn't able to find a lot of information about them but apparently the grubs feed on compost so I assume that actual damage to lawn\living plants would be minimal. From what I can see they don't seem to appear on lists of insect pests so that's a good sign.
I'm working on the principle/assumption that if they were really dangerous to gardens then there would be a whole lot more readily available information on them out there. Including information on what pest control products to use against them.
The kind of beetle in your garden will depend on where in the world your garden is located, and what season of the year it is.
yes
In the garden of Eden.
A red and black beetle in the garden is commonly called a ladybug. There is also a Japanese beetle that comes around in the fall months to eat soybean crops. The ladybug is harmless, but the Japanese beetle can bite and leave welts on the skin.
because they look pretty in the garden :)
Terrifying, it will destroy your garden in days if not treated. Quick get it treated, once its been there too long, your garden is finished...
Food sources, forest regeneration and scientific research are benefits of beetle epidemics. Beetle epidemics center upon concentrated areas of forest land so that damage is done in a clearly identified area, as compared to the damage of a deer harming every rose bush in a garden by selectively eating a couple each from all shrubs instead of all roses from one woody plant. They make it possible for controlled, prescribed burns to clear-cut the damaged areas and jumpstart new growth.
No, earthworms are very beneficial in a garden. Keep them in your garden!
It cant be replaced!
The scientific name would be Autoserica castanea.
A beetle bank is a strip of land within a crop field or garden which is planted with grasses or perennial plants in order to provide a habitat for beneficial insects, birds, and other fauna.
Blister beetle species feed on flowers and foliage of a wide variety of crops including alfalfa, ornamental plants, potatoes, soybeans, garden vegetables and other plants.