Soft-winged Flower Beetle

Natural Habitat

Typically found on flowers and foliage in gardens, meadows, and deciduous forests; often enters homes in late winter or early spring.

Diet & Feeding

Adults feed on pollen and nectar from flowers, as well as small soft-bodied insects like aphids; larvae are predacious and live in decaying wood or under bark.

Behavior Patterns

They are active during the day and are strong fliers. They often overwinter in the crevices of buildings or under tree bark, emerging as temperatures rise.

Risks & Benefits

Harmless to humans, pets, and structures. They are beneficial to the ecosystem as pollinators and natural pest controllers because they prey on other small insects.

Identified on: 4/16/2026