Most Ladybirds mate in the spring or summer and the female lays a cluster of eggs (numbering from a few to a few hundred, depending on species) as near as possible to an aphid colony. In most species of ladybird these eggs hatch into a larval state within a week. This state lasts 10 - 15 days, and they then go into a pupal stage before becoming an adult Ladybird. The entire life cycle of the Ladybird is only 4 - 7 weeks. Ladybirds lay extra infertile eggs with the fertile eggs. These appear to provide a backup food source for the larvae when they hatch. The ratio of infertile to fertile eggs increases with scarcity of food at the time of egg laying. Like all insects, the Ladybird is no different in that it undergoes complete metamorphosis through its life cycle. The 4 stages are: egg - larvae - pupae - adult. The female ladybird lays many tiny eggs in an aphid colony - the fertilization of the eggs is performed inside of the ladybird. In the spring a ladybird can lay up to 300 eggs in one time. The larvae then hatches from the tiny eggs. The larvae has 6 legs and is a long shape. As the larvae grows rapidly, it sheds its' skin several times. When it reaches full size, it attaches itself to the stem of a plant (by its' tail). The larval skin then splits down the back exposing the pupae. The pupae is the size of an adult ladybird however, it is all wrapped up at this stage of the metamorphosis. The wrapping protects the pupae while it undergoes the final stages of metamorphosis into the adult stage. This last stage only takes a few days.http://www.animalcorner.co.uk/insects/ladybirds/ladybird_lifecycle.html
A ladybug is a beetle therefore it is a bug. If they were all femals then their species would not last very long. There are male and femal lady bugs.
to help farmers and gardeners and give good luck.
ladybug, called Johanniskafer in German.
No, If you ever find one on your hand that means you have good luck.
A ladybig typically represents luck and all things positive.
no they have their own little ladybug sized house. I love ladybugs i even have my own red ladybug to bring me good luck and because there so interesting!
False. You eat lady bugs you get aphids in your garden.
it is about 2 centimeters long.
It is believed that ladybugs do bring good luck to people.
it is not 4in it is 1/4in long
Yes, it is bad luck to kill a lady bird as they are a sacred perished nearly extinct and are as near to god as we are ever going to get. Amen
it means good luck. if a real ladybug lands on you it is supposed to bring you luck (like picking up a lucky penny or finding a four leaf clover). Ladybugs symbolize good luck, therefore, you have good luck everywhere you go.