Bright, gold-plated, shinyBronze beetles appear with the first blossom of lilac. To see these beautiful individuals of green color can be anywhere: in the city, in the country, in the forest. Among the representatives of bronze, the most common are gold, marble and deer. All of them are distinguished by a charming iridescent color. Rarer species inhabit South-East Asia and the African jungle.

These bronze figures refer tofamily Scarabaeidae. They are easy to distinguish by the characteristic coloring, casting with metallic luster, and addiction to write out in flight circles. In this case, the bronze beetle (photo above) has adapted to fly in such a way that the upper elytra do not dissolve. They are fused from birth and represent a shield, under which there are crevices for the lower wings.

The most common kind that can be seenin the middle and central part of Russia, - gold bronze. In the past, males appear. They, overwintered, wake up from sleep and go in search of a couple. In early May, the female lays eggs in the old foliage, and dies herself.

Of these, there are tiny larvae thatfeed on decomposing plant remains. This happens until the fall. During this period, the larva grows larger, pupates and hibernates in order to wake up in adults in early July. Bronze - beetle is quite large and noticeable.

The new generation eats nectar and pollens of allflowers growing in the area, as well as delicate petals and half-decayed fruits and berries. Bronze beetles circling above flowering bushes and trees, forming whole colonies. Bronze gold is quite large. The size of her body reaches 2 cm. Elytra is bright green with a yellowish or golden tinge.

Smaller, but no less commontype of bronzovok - beetle deer. His color - black with light spots and thick villi. He likes to spend his life on blossoming flowers. In flight, he is much less time, but moves in the air swiftly and virtuously. His life is short, only one summer. In the spring, adult bronze beetles leave the pupa, couple several weeks later, the females lay off their offspring, and by autumn the adults die. The new generation remains to winter in the form of a larva until next year.

The largest medium-bred beetlesRussia - it's marble. They have a truly majestic appearance. The size often exceeds 2 cm, the elytra is dark brown with a characteristic outflow, while the marble cross strips are clearly visible. Representatives of this species feed on nectar, flower petals and sweet juice of deciduous trees.

Unlike the previous two species, marblebeetles-bronzoviki lay larvae not in the ground, but in wood dust. For gardeners, these insects are the least dangerous, as they are rare, and the offspring die in winter because of bird devouring.

Often farmers are worried about the fact thaton the site notice these bugs with a bright color. They will not do much harm, but it's quite possible to spoil the appearance of the flowers. It is worth fighting with them, everyone decides for himself.