1. FACTS An Informational Powerpoint for Elementary Students
Created by Heather Galligan

2. Everything you want to know about Ladybugs…
The Basics
Body Parts
Habitat
Foods they eat
Ladybugs as Food
Life Cycle
Fun Facts
Hotlist of Ladybug Resources

3. LADYBUG BASICS There are about 5,000 different kinds
Ladybugs are insects
They are a type of beetle – and are sometimes called Ladybeetles
They are usually red or orange with black spots or black with red spotted wings

4. LADYBUG BODY PARTS Six jointed legs One pair of antennas
3 body sections
Head
Thorax
Abdomen
antenna
head
legs
thorax
abdomen

5. LADYBUG HABITATS Fields Forests Grasslands Gardens
Inside People’s Homes
Habitat – a place where animals live and grow

6. WHAT DO LADYBUGS EAT? Aphids are ladybugs’ favorite food. an aphid
They also help farmers by eating other garden pests.

7. LADYBUGS AS FOOD? Birds enjoy eating ladybugs.
Ladybugs avoid predators by
Playing dead
Making a bad tasting and smelling chemical
Predator – an animal that hunts
and eats another animals

8. LADYBUG LIFE CYCLE 1st stage – egg (hatches after 3-7 days)
2nd stage – larva (2-4 weeks)
3rd stage – pupa (5-7 days)
4th stage – adult (a few months)

9. FUN FACTS Their wings flap 85 times per second
Their spots fade as they get older
They hibernate and live off stored fat
Males are smaller than females
4 ladybugs were sent to space for an experiment in and survived!

10. LADYBUG HOTLIST
This Enchanted Learning Link has tons of facts about ladybugs
and exciting activities related to ladybugs.
This site by Mrs. Seagraves has a ton of information, activities, and resources about ladybugs.
You can find tons of info and activities on this Ladybug Website created by Jerrie S. Cheeks.