Beneficial Bugs - Soldier Beetles Soldier beetles are small, often unnoticed insects that play an outsized role in maintaining ecological balance. Learn more about the ecosystem services they provide and why you need more in your gard...

Soldier beetles: the small, often unnoticed helpers your garden needs. They pollinate flowers and prey on pest insects and they are beneficial in both life stages. Read more about why they matter to your ecosystem. Photograph (c) Judy Gallagher

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Transverse flower fly feeding on a daisy.

Transverse Flower Fly and his little buddy in the background meeting for lunch on a daisy. While they look similar to bees, they're actually a type of hoverfly. If you see them in your garden, they're a friend, not a foe. #gardenSky #gardening #BeneficialBugs

"Most importantly, they also encourage biodiversity and they're typically more appealing to pollinators, which are keystone species on which ecosystems depend."

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