Asparagus Beetle (Crioceris asparagi)!
I had chance to try getting some more shots of the Asparagus Beetles (Crioceris asparagi) at RHS Hyde Hall today, and I was quite pleased with the result! They don't seem to be doing too much harm to the asparagus, which is thriving in spite of their presence!
Aparagus Beetles are just under a centimetre long, metallic blue-black in colour with cream or yellow spots on its red-bordered elytra. They are found on plants that are members of the Asparagus family in June and July. These beetles are widespread in England, and common where the host plants are available, but less well recorded from elsewhere in Britain.
Asparagus Beetle (Crioceris asparagi)!
I had chance to try getting some more shots of the Asparagus Beetles (Crioceris asparagi) at RHS Hyde Hall today, and I was quite pleased with the result! They don't seem to be doing too much harm to the asparagus, which is thriving in spite of their presence!
Aparagus Beetles are just under a centimetre long, metallic blue-black in colour with cream or yellow spots on its red-bordered elytra. They are found on plants that are members of the Asparagus family in June and July. These beetles are widespread in England, and common where the host plants are available, but less well recorded from elsewhere in Britain.