Green fig beetle (figeater beetle)

Native to the southwestern United States and Mexico; adults occupy gardens, orchards, woodland edges, and urban areas, especially around ripening fruit.

Adults eat soft, ripe or fermenting fruit, flower nectar, and plant sap. Larvae consume decaying organic matter, including compost and lawn thatch.

Adults are strong, noisy fliers and commonly gather on fruit, flowers, and sap flows during warm weather. Females lay eggs in rich soil or decomposing vegetation; larvae develop underground before pupating.

They are harmless to people and do not sting, though adults can damage ripening fruit and flowers. Larvae help decompose organic material and recycle nutrients.