Monolepta beetles as softbill tucker?

[natamambo]

Excuse my ignorance but are you talking about ladybird beetles

Tropical Australia only, especially cane growing regions

[Diane]

Now to work out their life cycle and grab some breeding stock while they are in abaundance

Here is a link to a QLD Primary Industries site with a few details.
http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/26_9830.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[E Orix]

OK now I know and by the way you can keep them all.
We are happy down south with what we already have

[TomDeGraaff]

This link might help those of us who are not familiar with the little critter.
http://www.daff.qld.gov.au/26_9830.htm
Cheers