What Insects Help Gardens
Bees and Butterflies Are Important Pollinators but Many Wasps, Flies and Beetles Also Provide This Service. Many Wasps, Flies, Beetles, Assassin Bugs, Ambush...
Bees and butterflies are important pollinators but many wasps, flies and beetles also provide this service. Many wasps, flies, beetles, assassin bugs, ambush bugs and lacewings benefit the garden by eating pests like aphids, stink bugs and Japanese beetles.
What bugs are beneficial in the garden?
- Hoverflies (Diptera) Often confused with wasps because of their similar yellow and black colouring. …
- Ladybirds (Coleoptera) …
- Parasitic wasps (Hymenoptera) …
- Butterflies and moths. …
- Lacewings (Neuroptera) …
- Ground beetles (Coleoptera, carabidae) …
- Solitary bees (Hymenoptera)
Why are bugs good for the garden?
Not all bugs are bad; in fact, there are many insects that are beneficial to the garden. These helpful creatures aid in decomposing plant material, pollinating crops and devouring pests which are harmful to your garden. For this reason, you should consider keeping them around.
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