O.K., now, face it. Without them, our blossoms would never be pollinated and we would have no bounties of fruits or vegetables. Insects can be our best friends or our worst exasperation. We have all had our share of annoyance with aphids, ants and other abominable, diminutive animals. Who has never taken the opportunity to relax in the yard and watch the butterflies flutter and frolic.
Many insects are very beneficial.
We are all familiar with the ravenous appetite of the Aphid-craving Ladybird Beetle and the super pollination occupation of the Honey Bee. But, they aren't our only useful allies. A good example of this is the Green Fig Beetle, also called the Green Peach Beetle. Sometimes mistaken for the destructive Japanese Beetle, to which it is related, this innocent beauty only feeds on over-ripe and rotting fruit. In return, he gives us the pleasure of delighting in his iridescent emerald green body and deep green velvet wings.