Spring is the main season for the bugs to feed on their favorite foods, especially cabbage genera.

Twenty-spotted Lady Beetles eat powdery mildew and plant fungus. These bugs are among the smaller black and white beetles found in North America as they grow to a maximum size of 3mm. Twenty-spotted Lady beetles (Psyllobora vigintimaculata) have a white body with black spots that have orange margins. Twenty-spotted Lady Beetle Twenty-spotted Lady Beetle The differences in its morphs include the size and number of the black spots on its body. However, all variations have the same off-white elytra color. Some variations of the species are found in the US. Small black spots are visible both on the elytra and on the thorax. These bugs have almost white or off-white elytra and a white thorax. Reduced populations, by comparison, are also found in Europe and Asia. Ashy Gray Lady Beetles have a widespread distribution in North America and South America. These bugs are part of a category perceived as friendly. Ashy Gray Lady Beetle Ashy Gray Lady BeetleĪshy Gray Lady beetles (Olla v-nigrum) have a light gray color which can appear white. This reduces the number of competitors feeding with the same carcass.Īmerican Carrion beetles also lay eggs on carcasses and can overwinter in the ground during a period where they become inactive. These black and white beetles feed on carcasses and they are very good at eliminating competition for carcasses.Īmerican Carrion beetle eats both the carcasses themselves and the flies or larvae growing on the carcasses. The American Carrion beetle (Necrophila americana) has a mostly black color and a white to pale yellow pronotum. American Carrion Beetle American Carrion Beetle This involves mimicking a part of their own body in self-defense.Įastern Eyed Click beetles also can get out of danger by catapulting themselves or jumping away from trouble.Īdult Eastern Eyed Click beetles eat nectar while their larvae eat grubs.

Its body is also a combination of black and white coloring.Ĭommon in all parts of the US except the South, Eastern Eyed Click beetles used self-mimicry defensive mechanisms. The Eastern Eyed Click beetle (Alaus oculatus) gets its name from the large eyes on its head which are false eyes in reality.īeetles of this genus have large round white circles on the head which appear as large eyes. Eastern Eyed Click Beetle Eastern Eyed Click Beetle

Tiny bug with black and white stripes