Fruit Feeders
156 species with this diet
African Bush Brown Butterfly
Bicyclus anynana
A small brown butterfly with prominent eyespots on the wing undersides that vary seasonally. Wet season forms have large...
African Fruit Beetle
Pachnoda sinuata
A common yellow and brown flower beetle frequently seen on ripe fruit. It is a familiar garden visitor across southern A...
African Melon Leaf Beetle
Aulacophora africana
A bright orange to yellowish-red beetle with a smooth, shiny surface that is a significant pest of cucurbit crops across...
Amber Phantom
Haetera piera
Largely transparent wings with small amber patches and pink-ringed eyespots. Floats through dark forest understory like ...
American Scorpionfly
Panorpa nuptialis
A large scorpionfly found in the southeastern United States with prominent wing spots. Males engage in elaborate courtsh...
Anaxibia Morpho
Morpho anaxibia
An Atlantic Forest endemic Morpho butterfly with blue upperwings bordered by broad black margins containing white spots....
Apical Flower Mantis
Creobroter apicalis
A small flower mantis from Southeast Asia with distinctive markings at the tips of its forewings. It is commonly found o...
Apple Maggot Fly
Rhagoletis pomonella
A fruit fly pest whose larvae tunnel through apple flesh causing brown trails. It is a textbook example of sympatric spe...
Apple Sawfly
Hoplocampa testudinea
A small brown-and-yellow sawfly that is a significant pest of apple orchards. Larvae bore into developing apples, leavin...
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
A large black and white social wasp that builds impressive football-sized paper nests in trees and on buildings. Despite...
Banana Cockroach
Periplaneta truncata
A large cockroach commonly found in tropical African banana plantations. It has a dark brown body with truncated wing ti...
Banded Fruit Weevil
Phlyctinus callosus
A small greyish-brown weevil with pale transverse bands on the elytra. It is a significant pest of fruit crops and grape...
Black Earwig
Chelisoches morio
A glossy black earwig with reddish legs commonly found in tropical regions. It is often associated with banana plantatio...
Black Hissing Cockroach
Gromphadorhina picea
A smaller species of hissing cockroach with a uniformly dark brown to black coloration and less prominent pronotal bumps...
Black Witch Moth
Ascalapha odorata
One of the largest moths in the Western Hemisphere, with dark brown to black wings marked with subtle iridescent purple ...
Bornean Thick-legged Flower Beetle
Cheirotonus battareli
A large, striking flower beetle with metallic green elytra and enormously thickened front legs in males. The oversized f...
Box Bug
Gonocerus acuteangulatus
A slender, reddish-brown coreid bug historically restricted to box trees in southern England but now expanding its range...
Boxer Mantis
Otomantis scutigera
A small African mantis named for its habit of rapidly striking with its raptorial forelegs in a boxing-like manner. It h...
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
A shield-shaped brown bug with marbled patterning and distinctive white-banded antennae. Native to East Asia, it has bec...
Brown-tail Moth
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
A white moth with a conspicuous brown tuft of hairs at the tip of its abdomen, used to cover its eggs. The caterpillar's...
Buffalo Treehopper
Stictocephala bisonia
A small, bright green treehopper with a distinctive triangular pronotum that makes it resemble a miniature American biso...
Buffish Mining Bee
Andrena nigroaenea
A large mining bee with a dark metallic body and buff-brown thoracic fur. It is one of the main hosts of the early-flyin...
Caenis Glider
Cymothoe caenis
A widespread West African forest butterfly with orange-tawny males and brownish females with white markings. It is commo...
Canary Islands Admiral Butterfly
Vanessa vulcania
An endemic butterfly closely related to the red admiral, found in the Canary Islands and Madeira. It has darker coloring...
Cane Cockroach
Methana marginalis
A dark brown native cockroach commonly found in cane fields and tropical gardens. It has a distinctive pale margin along...
Canterbury Tree Weta
Hemideina femorata
A medium-sized tree weta found in the eastern South Island of New Zealand. It has dark brown banding on the abdomen and ...
Cantor's Hawk Moth
Ambulyx cantorii
A large leaf-mimicking hawk moth with intricately patterned brown and cream forewings. Named after the zoologist Theodor...
Centurion Cockroach
Gyna centurio
A colorful African cockroach with orange and brown markings on its pronotum. It is named for the helmet-like appearance ...
Cherry Blossom Weevil
Anthonomus rectirostris
A small weevil that feeds on cherry blossoms in Japan, emerging in spring to coincide with sakura season. Females lay eg...
Chrome Cockroach
Gyna caffrorum
A small cockroach with a uniquely translucent, chrome-like pronotum. Nymphs are dark and burrowing while adults are agil...
Citrus Mealybug
Planococcus citri
A soft-bodied, waxy-coated insect that clusters on citrus fruits, stems, and roots while feeding on sap. Heavy infestati...
Clipper Butterfly
Parthenos sylvia
A powerful gliding butterfly with broad wings marked in pale blue-green, brown, and white. It has a distinctive sailing ...
Coccinata Glider
Cymothoe coccinata
A medium-sized butterfly with brilliant scarlet-red males and mottled brown females. It glides gracefully through forest...
Codling Moth
Cydia pomonella
A small grey-brown moth whose larvae are the proverbial worm in the apple. It is the most economically important pest of...
Common Cruiser
Vindula erota
A large and striking butterfly with warm orange-brown wings marked with black lines and white spots. Males are more brig...
Common Scorpionfly
Panorpa communis
Males have a bulbous upturned abdomen tip that resembles a scorpion stinger but is actually their genitalia and is compl...
Cook Strait Giant Weta
Deinacrida rugosa
One of the heaviest insects in the world, endemic to New Zealand. It is a nocturnal insect that hides in crevices and un...
Corn Earworm
Helicoverpa zea
A highly polyphagous moth whose caterpillars feed inside corn ears, tomato fruits, and cotton bolls. It is one of the co...
Crockeri Euphaedra
Euphaedra crockeri
A rare and beautifully patterned forest butterfly with green and orange wing markings. It is restricted to primary fores...
Cypris Morpho
Morpho cypris
A striking white and blue Morpho butterfly found in Central and northern South American cloud forests. It has broad whit...
Death's Head Cockroach
Blaberus craniifer
A large cockroach with a distinctive skull-like marking on its pronotum. It is a popular feeder insect and pet species. ...
Dinoponera Giant Ant
Dinoponera gigantea
One of the largest ants in the world with workers reaching over 30 mm. It forms queenless colonies where the dominant wo...
Discoid Cockroach
Blaberus discoidalis
A large flat cockroach with a distinctive discoid body shape and a dark chevron pattern on its pale pronotum. Adults hav...
Domino Cockroach
Therea petiveriana
A strikingly patterned cockroach with white spots on a black body. The nymphs are ground-dwelling and resemble beetles....
Dubia Roach
Blaptica dubia
A medium-sized South American cockroach with sexually dimorphic adults: males have full wings while females have only ti...
Dwarf Hisser
Elliptorhina javanica
A smaller hissing cockroach species with a smooth pronotum. It is a popular species in the pet trade....
Early Bumblebee
Bombus pratorum
A small bumblebee with yellow collar, yellow midriff band and an orange tail. One of the first to appear in spring....
European Flower Beetle
Tropinota hirta
A hairy black beetle with scattered white spots that feeds deep inside flowers. It is an important pollinator of fruit t...
European Grapevine Moth
Lobesia botrana
A small marbled moth with complex grey, brown, and olive patterns on the forewings. It is the most economically importan...
Euthalia Flower Beetle
Eudicella euthalia
A beautifully iridescent flower beetle with emerald green elytra and yellow-orange head markings. It frequents forest cl...
Forest Giant Owl Moth
Erebus walkeri
A massive dark brown moth with intricate bark-like patterning and subtle eyespots. It rests during the day on tree trunk...
Fruit Fly
Drosophila melanogaster
The most studied organism in genetics. Six Nobel Prizes have been awarded for research on this tiny fly. 75% of human di...
German Yellowjacket
Vespula germanica
A highly adaptable social wasp that has become one of the most widespread invasive insects globally. They build large en...
Ghost Mantis
Phyllocrania paradoxa
A small mantis with elaborate leaf-like extensions on its head, body, and legs. Sways gently to mimic a leaf in the bree...
Giant Cave Cockroach
Blaberus giganteus
One of the world's largest cockroach species, with a wingspan reaching 15 cm. It inhabits caves and dark forest environm...
Giant Forest Ant
Dinomyrmex gigas
One of the largest ant species in the world, with workers reaching 20 mm and queens exceeding 30 mm. It inhabits Southea...
Giant Lobster Cockroach
Henschoutedenia flexivitta
A large African cockroach with a broad, flattened body. It has distinctive banded markings across its wings....
Giant Malaysian Katydid
Arachnacris corporalis
Among the heaviest katydids in the world with females weighing over 30 grams. Found in lowland Bornean rainforest. The l...
Giant Peacock Moth
Saturnia pyri
Europe's largest moth, with a wingspan up to 16 cm and prominent eyespots on all four wings. Its brown-gray wings are bo...
Gold-banded Forester
Euphaedra neophron
A striking forest butterfly with dark wings marked by a bold golden-orange band. It feeds on the forest floor on fallen ...
Golden Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
A social wasp with highly variable facial markings used for individual recognition. It builds open paper nests under eav...
Grandidier's Hissing Cockroach
Gromphadorhina grandidieri
A robust hissing cockroach endemic to Madagascar with a dark brown body. Smaller than the common hissing cockroach but e...
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
One of the most widespread hairstreaks in North America with slate-gray wings and a bright orange spot near its tail. It...
Green Banana Cockroach
Panchlora nivea
A small, bright green cockroach often mistaken for a leaf or small moth. It is a strong flier attracted to lights and li...
Green June Beetle
Cotinis nitida
A large velvety green beetle with bronze margins that buzzes loudly in flight. It feeds on ripe fruit and is attracted t...
Grey-patched Mining Bee
Andrena nitida
A glossy black bee with patches of grey hair on the thorax. It is one of the earliest spring-flying solitary bees in Eur...
Gwynne's Mining Bee
Andrena bicolor
A small, common mining bee with a two-toned appearance: dark brown thorax and orange-brown abdominal hair. It produces t...
Halloween Hisser
Elliptorhina laevigata
A striking cockroach with dark brown and orange-black coloring. Its smooth pronotum and contrasting colors make it visua...
Hawthorn Shieldbug
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
A large green-and-red shieldbug common on hawthorn trees across Europe. It produces a strong, pungent smell from thoraci...
Hercules Flower Beetle
Mecynorrhina harrisi
A large cetoniine beetle with dark greenish-black coloration and yellow markings on the pronotum. Males possess a forked...
Horned Mason Bee
Osmia cornuta
A robust spring-flying bee with distinctive horn-like projections on the female's face. It is widely used as a managed p...
Hornfaced Bee
Osmia cornifrons
A robust reddish-brown solitary bee native to Japan, widely used for fruit tree pollination. Females have small horn-lik...
Indian Paper Wasp
Ropalidia marginata
A slender social wasp with a brown and yellow body that constructs small, open-comb nests under eaves and branches. It i...
Indianmeal Moth
Plodia interpunctella
The most common stored-product moth pest, recognized by its two-toned wings with copper outer halves. Larvae spin silk w...
Japanese Paper Wasp
Polistes japonicus
A small dark paper wasp endemic to Japan that builds delicate open-comb nests under eaves and tree branches. It is one o...
Japanese Scorpionfly
Panorpa japonica
A scorpionfly common in Japanese forests with spotted wings and a distinctive reddish-brown body. It feeds on dead insec...
King Cricket
Libanasidus vittatus
A large armored cricket that forages on forest floors and can bite through human skin....
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
One of the most abundant moths in Europe with bright yellow-orange hindwings bordered in black. It is strongly attracted...
Lemon-tree Borer Parasite
Diachasmimorpha longicaudata
A parasitoid of fruit fly larvae that has been released worldwide for biological control of tephritid pests. Females loc...
Little Kenyan Cockroach
Gyna lurida
A small, active cockroach from East Africa known for its climbing ability. Adults have translucent wings with a yellowis...
Madagascan Marble Cockroach
Nauphoeta madagascariensis
A medium-sized cockroach with a marbled brown pattern on its wings. It is endemic to the island of Madagascar....
Madagascar Hissing Cockroach
Gromphadorhina portentosa
One of the largest cockroach species. Produces a distinctive hissing sound by forcing air through breathing holes (spira...
Malagasy Tiger Moth
Grammodes stolida
A nocturnal moth with bold geometric patterns of orange, cream, and dark brown on its forewings. The hindwings are brigh...
Mango Fruit Fly
Ceratitis cosyra
A small, colorful fly with patterned wings that is one of the most destructive pests of mangoes in East Africa. Females ...
Mediterranean Fruit Fly
Ceratitis capitata
A small colorful fruit fly with patterned wings and a yellowish body. It is one of the world's most destructive agricult...
Melon Fly
Zeugodacus cucurbitae
A reddish-yellow fruit fly that is a major pest of melons, cucumbers, and other cucurbits. It has spread from Asia to be...
Metallic Ectatomma
Ectatomma ruidum
A medium-sized ant with a metallic sheen common in neotropical lowland habitats. It forages individually on the ground a...
Mistletoe Mining Bee
Andrena nycthemera
A striking spring-flying mining bee with contrasting black and white body hair bands. It is associated with blackthorn h...
Mother-of-Pearl Butterfly
Protogoniomorpha parhassus
A large butterfly with shimmering pearly white wings that reflect iridescent blue and pink. It inhabits deep forest wher...
Musk Longhorn
Aromia bungii
A large and colorful cerambycid with a bright red pronotum and metallic dark blue-black elytra. Native to East Asia, it ...
Natal Fruit Fly
Ceratitis rosa
A colorful African fruit fly closely related to the Mediterranean fruit fly. It attacks tropical and subtropical fruits ...
Negro Bug
Thyreocoris scarabaeoides
A tiny shiny black hemispherical bug that looks like a miniature beetle. It feeds on violets and strawberries....
Nelson Alpine Giant Weta
Deinacrida fallai
A giant weta found above the tree line in the mountains of northwest Nelson, New Zealand. Nocturnal and ground-dwelling,...
Neotropical Rove Beetle
Xanthopygus cognatus
A large, strikingly colored rove beetle with a bright orange pronotum contrasting with black elytra and head. It is one ...
New Caledonian Giant Gecko Cricket
Pseudoplectus cornutus
A large raspy cricket endemic to New Caledonia with powerful jaws. It is nocturnal and hides in silk-lined retreats duri...
New Caledonian Monarch Fly
Bactrocera umbrosa
A fruit fly found in New Caledonia and the western Pacific. It is a pest of breadfruit and jackfruit trees....
New Zealand Yellow Admiral
Vanessa itea
A native New Zealand butterfly closely related to the red admiral but featuring prominent yellow-orange patches on its w...
Old World Bollworm
Helicoverpa armigera
One of the most destructive agricultural pests globally, attacking over 200 crop species. Larvae bore into cotton bolls,...
Olive Fruit Fly
Bactrocera oleae
A small fly that exclusively attacks olive fruits, causing billions in crop losses. Larvae tunnel through olive flesh, r...
Orange Oakleaf Butterfly
Kallima inachus
A butterfly with bright orange upperwings but underwings that perfectly mimic a dead leaf....
Orange-spotted Cockroach
Eublaberus distanti
A large cockroach with distinctive orange spots on a dark body. It inhabits caves and forest floors in South America....
Orange-tailed Mining Bee
Andrena haemorrhoa
A common spring bee with a ginger thorax and orange-tipped abdomen. It visits a wide variety of flowers and is an import...
Oriental Fruit Fly
Bactrocera dorsalis
A highly polyphagous tropical fruit fly attacking over 400 host plant species. It is one of the most economically damagi...
Oriental Fruit Moth
Grapholita molesta
A small dark moth whose larvae first bore into peach shoot tips, then later generations attack fruits. It is one of the ...
Oriental Hornet
Vespa orientalis
A large reddish-brown hornet with a distinctive yellow band on the abdomen. It is uniquely adapted to hot, arid climates...
Pacific Flatheaded Borer
Chrysobothris mali
A dark bronze jewel beetle that attacks fruit and ornamental trees. Larvae bore flat-headed tunnels under the bark....
Pallid Emperor Scorpionfly
Panorpa pallida
A delicate insect with a long beak-like rostrum and mottled wings. Males have a distinctive curved abdomen tip resemblin...
Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
Builds open-comb nests from chewed wood fiber mixed with saliva, creating paper-like material. Has a complex social hier...
Peach Slug Sawfly
Caliroa annulipes
A small, shiny black sawfly whose slug-like larvae feed on the upper leaf surface of various fruit trees, including peac...
Peach Twig Borer
Anarsia lineatella
A small gray moth whose larvae bore into new shoots and developing fruits of stone fruit trees. It is a key pest in peac...
Peachtree Borer
Synanthedon exitiosa
A clearwing moth that is the most destructive borer of peach trees in North America. Larvae feed in the bark at the soil...
Pear Fruit Sawfly
Hoplocampa brevis
A small, dark sawfly that is a pest of pear orchards. Larvae bore into developing pear fruitlets, causing premature frui...
Pear Psylla
Cacopsylla pyri
A small winged psyllid that is the most important insect pest of European pear orchards. Nymphs produce copious honeydew...
Pennant Ant
Technomyrmex albipes
A small dark ant with conspicuous whitish legs that forms long trailing columns up trees. It is a widespread tramp speci...
Peppered Cockroach
Archimandrita tesselata
One of the largest cockroach species reaching up to 10cm. It has a peppered brown and cream pattern on its wings. It is ...
Plum Curculio
Conotrachelus nenuphar
A dark brown snout beetle covered in warty bumps that is a major pest of stone fruits. Females carve a crescent-shaped s...
Plum Sawfly
Hoplocampa flava
A small, yellowish-brown sawfly that is a pest of plum orchards. Larvae bore into developing plum fruitlets, causing the...
Polka-dot Fruit Chafer
Cyprolais hornimani
A vivid green chafer beetle covered with small white spots across the elytra. It is found feeding on flowers and ripe fr...
Queensland Fruit Fly
Bactrocera tryoni
Australia's most economically damaging fruit fly with a reddish-brown body. It attacks a wide range of cultivated fruits...
Raspberry Beetle
Byturus tomentosus
A small brownish-gold beetle whose larvae are the small white grubs found inside raspberries and blackberries....
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
A bold black butterfly with red-orange bands and white spots, commonly seen in gardens. It is a strong migrant and occas...
Red Mason Bee
Osmia bicornis
A compact, ginger-haired solitary bee that nests in hollow stems and bee hotels. It is an exceptionally efficient pollin...
Red-belted Clearwing
Synanthedon myopaeformis
A clearwing moth with a distinctive red band around its abdomen. Larvae bore beneath the bark of apple and other fruit t...
Ricaniid Planthopper
Ricania speculum
A broad-winged planthopper with dark, glossy wings held tent-like over its body. It is a pest of tea, coffee, and variou...
Rose Chafer
Cetonia aurata
A shiny, metallic green beetle commonly found on roses and other flowers. Unlike most beetles, it flies with its elytra ...
Rosy Apple Aphid
Dysaphis plantaginea
A purplish-gray aphid covered in a dusky waxy bloom that causes severe leaf curling and fruit deformation on apple trees...
San Jose Scale
Diaspidiotus perniciosus
A tiny armored scale insect that forms gray encrustations on the bark and fruit of apple, pear, and stone fruit trees. I...
Social Pear Sawfly
Neurotoma saltuum
A broad-bodied sawfly with long antennae whose larvae spin communal webs on pear and other fruit trees. Multiple larvae ...
South American Darkling Beetle
Zophobas morio
A large shiny black darkling beetle widely distributed across tropical South America. Its larvae, known as superworms, a...
South American Flower Weevil
Cholus cinctus
A large, strikingly patterned weevil with a black body covered in brilliant turquoise and gold scale patterns. Its long,...
South American Giant Hornet
Apoica pallens
A large nocturnal social wasp that builds exposed paper nests under tree branches. Unlike most wasps, it is primarily ac...
South American Horned Treefrog Fly
Richardia telescopica
A colorful signal fly with patterned wings that it displays in elaborate courtship rituals. Males wave their ornate wing...
Spiny Leaf Katydid
Panacanthus cuspidatus
A brightly colored Ecuadorian katydid covered in sharp spines for defense. Its green body with orange and black spines m...
Spotted Flower Chafer
Protaetia morio
A matt black scarab beetle with scattered white spots on its elytra. It feeds on flowers and ripe fruit in Mediterranean...
Spotted Wing Drosophila
Drosophila suzukii
An invasive fruit fly from East Asia with a saw-like ovipositor that lets it lay eggs in ripening (not rotten) fruit — d...
Stink Bug
Chinavia hilaris
A bright green shield bug common across North America, formerly known as Acrosternum hilare. It has narrow orange-yellow...
Striped Cucumber Beetle
Acalymma vittatum
A yellow beetle with three black stripes that specializes on cucurbit crops. It is a major vector of bacterial wilt and ...
Summer Fruit Tortrix
Adoxophyes orana
A small yellowish-brown moth with darker V-shaped markings on the forewings. It is a significant fruit pest throughout E...
Swarm-Founding Wasp
Polybia paulista
A small dark social wasp that builds enclosed paper nests containing thousands of individuals. It is known for its aggre...
Tarnished Plant Bug
Lygus lineolaris
A small, mottled brown and green plant bug that is one of the most damaging agricultural pests in North America. It feed...
Tawny Mining Bee
Andrena fulva
A solitary bee covered in dense bright orange-brown fur that gives it a foxy appearance. Females excavate individual nes...
Teucer Giant Owl
Caligo teucer
One of the largest owl butterflies with a prominent blue-purple sheen on the upper wings. Its underside displays a large...
Three-Horned Treehopper
Ceresa taurina
A green treehopper with three pointed pronotal horns giving it a distinctive crown-like silhouette. It is a minor pest o...
Titan Flower Beetle
Jumnos ruckeri
A spectacular velvety green and yellow flower beetle from Southeast Asian highlands. Males have distinctive elongated fr...
Tobacco Moth
Ephestia elutella
A small greyish-brown moth that primarily infests stored tobacco but also attacks cocoa, cereals, and dried fruits. It i...
Tree Weta
Hemideina thoracica
A common weta species found throughout the North Island of New Zealand. It shelters in tree holes during the day and for...
Tropical Warehouse Moth
Ephestia cautella
A common pest of stored products in tropical and subtropical warehouses. Its larvae produce frass and webbing that conta...
Two-spotted Tree Cricket
Neoxabea bipunctata
A reddish-brown tree cricket with two distinctive dark spots at the base of its antennae. It produces a soft continuous ...
Vine Mealybug
Planococcus ficus
A pink-bodied mealybug covered in white wax that has become a major pest of vineyards worldwide. It feeds on vine roots,...
Walnut Husk Fly
Rhagoletis completa
A fruit fly whose larvae feed inside walnut husks, staining and damaging the nuts. It has become an invasive pest in Eur...
Warrior Wasp
Synoeca septentrionalis
Rated 4.0 on the Schmidt Pain Index alongside the bullet ant and tarantula hawk. Paper nest builders that drum their bod...
Weta
Deinacrida heteracantha
Giant insects endemic to New Zealand, some of the heaviest in the world. Wetapunga can weigh up to 70 grams. Living foss...
White-Spotted Longhorn Beetle
Anoplophora malasiaca
A striking longhorn beetle native to Japan with bright white spots on a glossy black body. Known as 'goma-dara-kamikiri....
Wide-horned Hissing Cockroach
Gromphadorhina oblongonota
A large Madagascan hissing cockroach with prominent wide pronotal bumps. It is often confused with G. portentosa but has...
Yellow Crazy Ant
Anoplolepis gracilipes
A long-legged, fast-moving invasive ant named for its erratic running pattern. They form supercolonies with multiple que...
Yellow Hornet
Vespa simillima
Known as 'ke-buchi-suzumebachi' in Japanese, a common hornet in Japan and Korea. Builds large paper nests in trees and u...