no they don't eat milkweed so isf you do have pet don;t feed it that
Ladybugs eat rose bush aphids, so get a leaf or two off of a rose bush that has aphids. You shouldn't keep a ladybug as a pet, though. It will shorten its life.
No, they only eat bugs such as mites, aphids (also known as greenfly) ect.
Ladybugs should be in your garden eating aphids and other garden pests. They are not pets.
Pet ladybugs live in a cage and like to eat apples. Make sure you cut the apple. Also, they don't like eating oranges, I've tried. I feed my ladybugs apple.
Aphids, mealybugs, mites, scaleinsects, and thrips are what ladybugs [Coccinellidaefamily] eat. They may supplement that diet with fruits and vegetables such as grapes, as in the case of Asian or Japanese ladybird beetles [Harmonia axyridis]. Or they rarely may be non carnivorous, as in the case of the mildew eating lady beetle [Psyllobora vigintimaculata].Note: Ladybugs (US) are ladybirds (UK).More input from Answers.com contributorsLadybugs can be a gardeners best friend. They are often used to control such insect pests as aphids, scales, and mites, which they eat. Several species of ladybugs do feed on plants but most feed on the small pests mentioned above.Ladybugs primarily eat aphids, a kind of small green insect that feeds on plant juices. This makes ladybugs very useful for pest control, as aphids are harmful to many crop plants.Ladybug's favorite food are aphids and mites. They simply walk up to the little critters and eat them. As aphids and alike are often destructive to gardens, ladybugs can be purchased commercially as a natural garden pest control in many areas.A ladybug eats aphids usually but sometimes other plant-eating insects. Ladybugs can eat up to 5,000 aphids in their life which is why farmers seem to like the little critters.Ladybugs usually eat some sort of plants. If you have a pet ladybug, put in some plants for it. They also eat insects called aphids, usually found on plants because they feed on plants.They eat aphids, which makes them a great form of organic pest controlThey eat aphids, mealybugs, scale insects, leaf hoppers, larva, mites and various other soft bodied insects.
Ladybugs eat many types of bugs including aphids, and other soft bodied insects such as mites, white flies, and scale insects that can devour a garden. There are some species of ladybugs that can be considered as vegetarian, preferring to eat mushrooms and various forms of fungus. Some like to dine on mildew, while others do prefer eating leaves, and may become a pest to some plants.
sometimes you can....if you have a red ladybug is fine. but, overall, no you can not feed you pet ladybug oatmeal.
yes, well sort of, my pet ladybugs walked to and fro when I shone light on them.
You can feed a nymph (baby) mantid a variety of small insects besides aphids. Many pet stores carry fruit flies which are a widely used food source for nymphs and small mantids. You may also use pinhead crickets (also found in pet stores) if the mantids are big enough. Ask your local pet stores about their smallest feeder insects and see if your mantids are big enough to eat them.
A few of them feed on plants, but most ladybirds eat aphids or scale insects. If you are keeping one as a pet, they will eat anything green; they also eat raisins.
A few of them feed on plants, but most ladybirds eat aphids or scale insects. If you are keeping one as a pet, they will eat anything green; they also eat raisins.