Yes, basil is kosher.
no ... yes they do. I just picked two dozen off of my Basil plant. Look for them at night with a flashlight and put them in soapy water. Keep after them, too.
Dermestid beetles
They are attracted to basil and will eat the leaves. I have a small basil plant that I keep in a 4" pot and it often has quite a few earwigs crawling over it.
Japanese Beetles are harmless to humans and dogs. They solely feed off of plants.
A praying mantis, mice, and spiders are all I can think of off top that definitely eats beetles.
Some of the most common animals that are known to feed on basil leaves are aphids, groundhog, gopher, rabbits, slugs, spider mites and also the Japanese beetles. Most of the insects do attack and eat basil leaves because of the lack of water, cold weather and insufficient sunlight. United Nations Farms
Horticultural oils, insecticidal soaps, natural enemies, removal and row covers are ways to get rid of squash beetles organically. Horticultural oils control eggs while home-made and store-bought insecticidal soaps kill immature and mature stages. Removal by gloved hand or by mechanical means and row covers keep squash beetles off plants.
Tell them that they keep rats,stag beetles,and other pests out.
What a beetle does depends on the type of beetle. Dung beetles roll up balls of feces, helping to keep areas such as the plains of America and Africa clean. Other beetles may eat plants or bugs. Most types of beetles, including ladybugs, can fly.
No, stag beetles do not eat ants. Their mandibles are very large and prohibit them from eating. Instead they drink and survive off of sap.
There are a number of different garden beetles, and they don't all eat the same thing. For example:Ladybugs eat Aphids, Mites, and Scale.Japanese Beetles eat a wide range of flowers and crops, including roses, beans, grapes, and raspberries.Black beetles eat grubs, caterpillars, fly maggots and pupae, aphids, weevils, earthworms, snails, and slugsSap beetles eat fruits and vegetables that are overripe, damaged, or decomposingSome beetles are named after the particular plant they feed off of. For example:Cucumber beetles eat cucumbersLily beetles eat liliesAsparagus beetles eat asparagus