Figeater Beetle

These pretty beetles are native to Central America and the Southwest US, where they have traditionally dined on cactus fruit and tree sap. In recent decades, with the increase of residential neighborhoods, they have expanded their diet to include the tasty fruits found in home gardens. These gardens also provide warmth and nourishment for the larvae of the species, in the form of compost piles.

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Here are a few of our favorite coordinating semisolids: Cactus Pink, Yak Belly, Fog, Pale Gray, Matchstick Lichen Teal, Bee Eater Blue, Fluorite Green, Mushroom Stem