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- Habitat: Farms, gardens, weed patches
- Diet: Omnivore, mainly aphids and mitesNational Geographic: Ladybug Profile
- Size: 8 mm to 10 mm (0.3 to 0.4 inches)National Geographic: Ladybug Profile
- Lifespan: generally 1 year, however some species will live 2-3 years Everything Ladybug: Ladybug Facts
- Incubation: 5 to 8 daysSan Diego Zoo: Ladybug Profile
- Conservation: Not endangered
- Predators: Frogs, dragonflies, waspsLadybug Lady: Ladybug Questions & Answers
- Color Variation: Red, black, beige, pink, yellow, orange, brown, green and blue Everything Ladybug: Ladybug Spot Facts
- Spot Color Variation: Black, brown, blue, beige, green, orange, red, yellow and white. Everything Ladybug: Ladybug Spot Facts
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Ladybugs
Ladybugs are orange colored insects with small black spots, black legs and antennae.There are nearly 5000 species of ladybugs worldwide. In the U.S. there are about 400 varieties. They are also called ladybirds, lady beetles or lucky bugs. Ladybugs are beneficial insects which help to control many pests.National Geographic: Ladybug ProfileClassification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Coleoptera
- Family: Coccinellidae or Beetles
- Genus: Hippodamia
Ladybug Trivia
- Ladybugs use their antennae to touch, smell and taste
- Ladybugs beat their wings 85 times a second when they flySan Diego Zoo: Ladybug
- The ladybug is the official state bug of Delaware and the official state insect of New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio and TennesseeNetState: Official Delaware State Bug - Lady Bug
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Ladybugs Questions
There are tons of ladybugs in my bedroom! help? 1 AnswerThese articles had some good advice: http://www.frugalmom.net/garartladybuginfest.htm http://www.abirdshome.com/ladybugs.html http://extension.osu.edu/~news/sto... read more
What do you call a male ladybug? 4 AnswersWhatever his name is :) Or you could just call it a male Coccinellidae, which is the latin name for the family of beetles it is in. read more
In absence of a ladybug population this summer, anyone have any natural ideas to deal with aphids? 3 AnswersI found some pages with ways to remove and kill aphids naturally without the use of chemicals. http://organicgardens.suite101.com/article.cfm/kill_aphids_in_the... read more
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