Insect Predators - Entomology | NC State Extension

Insect Predators eat more than one prey item in their lifetimes, and are usually larger than their prey. Click on the thumbnails below to find out more about these predators.

Beetles

More info on beetles

C-Mac Ladybeetle — — View original

Convergent Ladybeetle — — View original

C-7 Ladybeetle — — View original

two Multi-colored Asian Ladybeetles — — View original

Soldier Beetle — — View original

Tiger Beetle — — View original

Ground Beetle — — View original

Ground Beetle — — View original

Rove Beetle — — View original

(True) Bugs

What are true bugs

Big-eyed bug adult — — View original

Insidious Flower bug adult — — View original

Spined Soldier Bug adult — — View original

Anchor bug adult — — View original

Euthyrhynchus Bug adult — — View original

Two-spotted Stink bug — — View original

Damsel Bug — — View original

Assassin bug — — View original

Dragonflies and Damselflies

More info on dragonflies and damselflies

Dragonfly — — View original

Flies

More info on flies

Dolichopodid Flu — — View original

Hover Fly — — View original

Robber Fly — — View original

Lacewings

More info on lacewings

Green Lacewing — — View original

Brown Lacewing — — View original

Mantids

More info on mantids

Chinese Mantid — — View original

Carolina Mantid — — View original

Wasps

More info on wasps

Paper wasp with egg cases — — View original

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Written By

David Orr Extension Specialist and Associate Professor