Ladybirds are a type of insect. They fit into this group because of their body form, made up of a head, thorax, and abdomen, and because they have six legs and an exoskeleton. What is an insect? The simple answer…
The technical definition for what ladybugs do in the winter is diapause, as they are cold-blooded insects. This is a very similar state to hibernation, and therefore many people will refer to it as such. What is hibernation? We tend…
Around 90% of the over 5,000 species of ladybugs that live across the globe are thought to eat aphids and other damaging pests. However, many suppliment their diets with small amounts of plant matter, such as nectar. A very small…
When we think about ladybugs, we often envision the bright red beetle with the black spots. Yet, many ladybird species don’t have spots. Some are spotless, while others have stripes or waves. Do all ladybugs have spots? There are around…
Ladybugs reproduce through a male and female of the same species mating. They do not mate for life, and neither parent takes care of the young after the female has laid her eggs. Finding a mate A ladybug’s reproductive life…
