Picnic Beetle
Picnic beetle
Size ¼ - ½ inch long
Where/when Active in June through September. Feeds on fermenting fluids including fruits and vegetables, such as corn, tomatoes, raspberries, strawberries, and muskmelon.
Significance Feeds primarily on overripe or damaged fruits and vegetables. May also attack healthy fruits and vegetables once attracted into a garden.
Photo: Jeff Hahn