Adult beetles feast on eggs, and the larvae attack the pupae in the soil. The rove beetle also fancies mites, beetle larvae, aphids, and small worms. It resembles a firefly that doesn't glow. They are found in most of the US and produce one or two generations per year. Mature larvae overwinter in the soil.
Soldier beetles feed on aphids, various small beetles, and caterpillars, slugs and spider mites.
Attract soldier beetles with wild lettuce, milkweed, hydrangea, and goldenrod. Its metallic colors range from green, blue, and purple to black and bronze and sometimes iridescent. The tiger beetle overwinters as an adult or larvae. Tiger beetle larvae trap and eat ants, aphids, caterpillars, and other crawling insects.