Mating System: monogamous

Female beetles usually lay dozens or hundreds of eggs. Reproduction is often timed to match the time of most available food.

Breeding season: Breeding season varies, often in spring or summer

Key Reproductive Features: semelparous ; iteroparous ; seasonal breeding ; year-round breeding ; sexual ; fertilization (Internal ); ovoviviparous ; oviparous

Adult beetles mate, and the female lays eggs on or very near a food source for her larvae. Some beetles collect a supply of food for their larvae, and lay the egg in the ball of food. Some scavenger beetles even feed their babies.

Parental Investment: no parental involvement; male parental care ; female parental care