![Collops quadrimaculatus (best) web](https://news.utcrops.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Collops-quadrimaculatus-best-web1-150x150.jpg)
Do you know what this beetle is? I had several questions and was not identifying it correctly myself. This is Collops quadrimaculatus, a predatory beetle that feeds on all sorts of soft-bodied insects including aphids, whiteflies, mites, eggs and caterpillars. It has been seen commonly this year in soybean. Every so often I will try to do a “bug of the week” article.