Image from Natural SolutionsThe Green Protea Beetle is one of 30,000 members of the scarab beetle family which isdistinguishedby heavy-bodied oblong figures, and who feed primarily on plant materials (though the Dung Beetle side has slightly different tastes). The Green Protea Beetle is the common named for Trichostetha fasicularis, a remarkable littlepollinator. They reach about 25mm in length and have a smooth black and green topside, but what drew me to them was their underside. It is covered in littl... read more »
