Beneficial Critter
Ground Beetles
Why they're helpful
Both larvae and adults consume slugs, snails, cutworms.
Identification
These are black beetles that are about 1/8-1.5 in. long.
How to attract
These beetles require decaying plant matter. One option is to build beetle banks, by adding 12-18 in. mounds to crops and adding 3+ species of bunch grass. Plants such as milkweed, dill, mountain mint, and fennel can all attract these insects.
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