Green Fig Beetle - Last Day

Green fig beetles are big insects that fly around S. California this time of year. People are sometimes afraid of them, since they buzz like huge bees. But they're harmless, and not garden pests; adults eat (mostly fallen) fruit and the larvae live in compost underground. This one met its end in a spider's web -- to hold such a heavy insect, the web had to be strong. The beetle was hanging from a 8-9 inch strand from under a table, as if in a hammock.