2. Ladybug Lindsay Keefe Sandra Welch Ellen Moore

3. Why the Ladybug??? Loved for their color Hard workers A value to nature Good luck if they land on you

4. History of the Ladybug… Official state insect of Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Tennessee Known in England as the Ladybird coming from the Catholic term “Our Lady” Hundreds of years ago, doctors used them for toothache medicine

5. Benefits of the Ladybug… Predators of pests Crop Savers Friends of children, farmers, and gardeners

6. Ladybug Facts… Favorite food is Aphids and Scale Insects 5,000 species world wide and 450 species found in the US Number of spots identifies the type of species

7. References http://www.rhymes.org.uk/ladybug_ladybug.htm http://members.cox.net/tunias_travels/Ladybugs.htm http://www.livingthecountrylife.com/pest- control/understanding-ladybugs/http://www.livingthecountrylife.com/pest- control/understanding-ladybugs/ http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1876 http://www.geocities.com/sseagraves/ladybugfacts.htm