[2014] Makenzi Devitt (2020Class): Ladybug

LadybugsBy: Makenzi Devitt

Ladybugs eat soft-bodied insects or insect eggs. Some ladybugs feed on pollen or pollen mildews.

Most ladybugs are killed by spiders and toads. Some are even killed by stinkbugs.

There has been over 500 speices of ladybugs found in the U.S. and over 4500 in the entire world. The lady bugs actual name is '' Lady Beetles.''

Ladybugs are insects in the Coccinellidae family. After a female lays her eggs, they will hatch in between three and ten days, depending onambient temperature. The larva will live and grow for about a month before it enters the pupalstage, which lasts about 15 days. After the pupal stage, the adult ladybug will live up to oneyear.

When ladybugs get older their spots fade away, if they had/have spots. Ladybugs can be many diffrent colors.