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Incredible Ladybugs

Incredible Ladybugs. By Madison & McKenna. Descriptive Facts. They’re round with black spots. Many Ladybugs are red. Some are orange or yellow. Some have two spots , some have more. Ladybugs have two wings. Habitat Facts. Ladybugs live in yards, parks , forests , and fields.

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Incredible Ladybugs

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  1. Incredible Ladybugs By Madison & McKenna

  2. Descriptive Facts • They’re round with black spots. • Many Ladybugs are red. • Some are orange or yellow. Some have two spots , some have more. • Ladybugs have two wings.

  3. Habitat Facts • Ladybugs live in yards, parks, forests, and fields. • Ladybugs are happy in many different habitats, including grasslands, forests, cities, suburbs, and along rivers. • Seven spotted ladybugs are native to Europe but were brought to North America in the mid1900s to control the aphid populations.

  4. Diet Facts • Ladybugs generally feed on aphids, scale insects, mealy bugs,spider mites, and other harmful plant pests. • Though most ladybugs eat insects, a few species eat plants and are considered pests.

  5. Predator Facts • When threatened , Ladybugs ’’ play dead ’’. • Many predators will not eat an insect that does not move. • Birds are ladybugs main predators , but they also fall victim to frogs, wasps, spiders , and dragonflies.

  6. Super Duper Facts • Ladybugs are actually beetles. • The female ladybugs and male ladybugs look exactly alike. • The ’scientific’’ name for the seven spotted ladybug is coccinellaseptempunctata.

  7. Questions • What is a ladybug’s predator? • Are all ladybugs red? • True or False: Ladybugs are happy in many different habitats • What do ladybugs eat?

  8. References • Ladybugs by Susan Ashley • www.ladybugsite.homestead.com • www.kidsgrowingstrong.org • Life Cycles Ladybugs by David Schwartz

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