Also Known as Lady Beetles or Ladybirds Likeable Ladybugs Also Known as Lady Beetles or Ladybirds

Interesting Facts Males are also called ladybugs Friends to gardeners Eat aphids, mites, and mealy bugs Over 300 species and not all have spots Brown, red, yellow, and orange

Ladybug Anatomy Head Antenna Abdomen and thorax Pronotum Elytra Wings For smelling and tasting Abdomen and thorax Reproductive system Stinky defensive gel Pronotum Protects head Elytra Hard shell shows colors and patterns Protects wings Wings Two pair

Ladybug Anatomy Pronotum Eye Antenna Elytra Head Leg Wing (under Elytra) Abdomen (under wings)

Life Cycle – Four Stages Egg Larvae Pupa Adult Female lays eggs under a leaf Larvae grow for two weeks Resemble tiny alligators Pupa sleep for days Resemble shrimp Emerges as soft, pink beetle Shell hardens, changes color in two hours

Plants That Attract Ladybugs Marigolds Cilantro Coriander Dandelion Fennel Dill Ladybugs wanted: Coccinella novemnotata Adalia bipunctata C. Trifasciata http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/insects/story23/index.htm