Ladybugs are one of our most beloved and famous beetles. However, not everyone loves them enough to keep them from harm. Despite the ladybug’s toxic nature some animals have developed a taste for them as a brightly coloured snack. Toxic…
Ladybugs are wonderful insects, which provide a great deal of joy to those that get to spend time watching them. Here are the top six reasons why you should love ladybugs. What is a ladybug? While we tend to think…
Most ladybugs enter diapause over winter, a state similar to hibernation. They overwinter as adults, becoming active when the weather warms in spring. Ladybugs of the world There are over 6,000 species of ladybug in the world, with these attractive…
Ladybugs are often called the gardener’s friend, as the vast majority of species help us out by eating aphids and other sapsucking insects that may damage plants. The best way to attract them into the garden is to give them…
A tiny ladybug may appear completely defenceless against its much larger predators, such as birds and rodents, yet luckily they do have a few tricks up their sleeves. From bright warning colours to a hard outer shell, even to the…
Ladybug larvae eat largely the same food as they will when they become adult ladybugs. This means the vast majority eat aphids, whitefly and scale insects. However, a small proportion will eat plant matter, pollen and fungus. What is a…
