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Not
all ladybugs are really ladies
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Ladybugs
are also called Lady beetles or Ladybirds
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All
ladybugs are born black
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There
are over 5000 different kinds of ladybugs
worldwide
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Ladybugs
are a type of beetle
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Ladybugs
chew from side to side
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Ladybugs
make a chemical that smells and tastes terrible so
predators won’t eat them
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It
only takes the larvae, or baby ladybug, about one
week to grow into an adult
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Ladybugs
eat aphids
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Ladybugs
hibernate for the winter
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Ladybugs
are commonly known to be red with black spots, but
they can also be found as orange with black spots or
black with red spots
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The
colour, pattern of markings, and the number of spots
on a ladybug will help you identify what type of
ladybug it is
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A
ladybug beats its wings 85 times a second when it
flies
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Ladybugs
are cold blooded
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If
you squeeze a ladybug it will bite you, but the bite
won't hurt
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The
spots on a ladybug fade as the ladybug gets older
