by Leslie Cox; Monday; March 11, 2024

narrow-collared snail-eating beetleDid you know…

                            …this beetle is a Good Guy in the garden?

This is Scaphinotus angusticollis, more commonly called the narrow-collared snail-eating beetle, and you really want to encourage this beneficial insect into your garden beds. It will do a lot of beneath-the-scenes work in keeping the population of plant-damaging snails under control.

Ergo, the more narrow-collared beetles you have in your garden, the fewer snails, thus the more pristine plants. A win-win for the gardener!

For more information about this Good Guy, go to the insect info page here.