The life cycle of a ladybird

1. The life cycle of a ladybird By Ben P and Charlie F

2. Contents Page • Introduction • The life cycle • Stage 1- egg • Stage 2 – larva • Stage 3- pupa • Stage 4 – adult • Glossary

3. Introduction • A ladybird is an mini beast with 6 legs. It has a red body with black spots. It has 2 wings. • Insects are the only mini beast with 6 legs. • You are going to learn about how a ladybird changes from a baby to an adult. This is called the life cycle of a ladybird.

4. The Life Cycle

5. Stage 1 - Egg • The female ladybird lays lots of sticky eggs on leaves. eggs ladybird leaf

6. Stage 2 - Larva • They hatch and feed on aphids larva

7. Stage 3 - Pupa • The grown ladybug goes into a pupa pupa

8. Stage 4 - Adult • Ladybirds do usually have their spot not Until 24 hours into a adult. ladybird

9. Glossary Aphids – a tiny insect such as green fly and black fly that feeds on plants. Hatch – something emerges from something. Pupa – the form that a insect takes when it changes from a larva to a adult.