LADYBUG

Ladybugs, also known as ladybugs, belong to the COCCINELLIDAE group

and there are more than 6,000 species. They are COLEOPTEROUS
insects, commonly known as beetles, and are characteristic for having a
rigid rounded body and wings under it. Ladybugs are identifiable by being a
bright red color with black dots.

Ladybugs are invertebrate insects, that is, they lack bones and are
approximately five to 10 millimeters in size. They are diurnal, which means
that they take advantage of daylight hours to carry out their activity. They
hide at night and during the winter months do something similar to
hibernation. And it is that they go out again to the field during the spring.
 Habitat

Ladybugs live in all corners of the planet and in the field they are easy to
see, because they do not hide. In fact, they often climb to the top of plants
and can be seen on their leaves.

The places where we can see ladybugs can be very different, anywhere
they can find their prey: in the countryside, in gardens or parks. They are
attracted by brightly colored walls and by extensions of grass or flowers,
although if the aphids in that area run out they usually migrate to another
place that still has them.
 Reproduction

As for reproduction, up to 400 eggs can emanate from a single ladybug in

each laying, which hatch between March and April. It is common for them to
be left on the leaves of plants that have aphids, since the larvae start feeding
before they become adults. The complete cycle of a ladybug lasts two
months, and when winter comes they hibernate again.

Set of 4 miniatures: Egg, larva, pupa and ladybug.

They represent the life cycle of a ladybug:
• The mother ladybug lays her eggs under a leaf so they are protected.
• Once the egg hatches, the ladybug hatches into a larva. This baby
ladybug has a long body and 6 legs. The larva eats aphids and grows
for about 3 weeks.
• The pulp is the last stage through which the ladybug passes before
becoming an adult.
• Adult ladybugs develop bright colors just after they stop pupating.
They live between 3 and 9 months and sleep through the winter and
wake up in the spring.
 Ladybug Diet

Ladybugs feed on aphids and not on plants or vegetables, we can say that
ladybugs are a natural insecticide. They eliminate the aphids, so harmful,
without the need to pour poisons into the orchards.

In fact, in some places ladybugs are used to control pests of aphids or mites.
It is said that over the course of a summer a single ladybug can eat up to
1,000 prey, making them highly valuable as biological control. In crops heavily
affected by aphids, ladybugs can be released and simply let them feed.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF LADYBUGS

Ladybugs are round, shiny and brightly colored with black dots. Ladybugs
have very thick wings that look like a shell and serve to protect the functional
wings while they fly. Its size is between 5 and 8 millimeters.

The most common ladybugs are red with black dots, although there are also
yellow, orange or black species. Ladybugs undergo a process of
metamorphosis, this is a biological process where we observe great changes
that take it from birth to maturity. His life expectancy is one year.
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Julia Monserrath
de León Ramirez

September 1 st.
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TOPIC:
ANIMALS

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