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They eat and control aphids. Ladybugs are our friends in the garden. === === WWW. GOOGLE.CA/LADYBUGFACTS OR YOU CAN GO ON WWW.GOOGLE.CA AND SEARCH UP WHAT DO LADYBUGS EAT AND FIND OUT WHAT ELSE LADYBUGS EAT! Ladybugs, or ladybirds, as they also called in many parts of the world, (and some other names, too), are small beetles. Many of them has red, yellow, or orage coloured wing coverings with black spots or dots. There are more than 5000 species, (different kinds), of ladybirds and some of them has other colorings. Most ladybirds feed on aphids (plant lice), that green, tiny insects, that in turn, feed on plants, and are very much hated by gardeners. If you see any of these green pests on your rosebush, that's a very bad news for your rosebush. Scale insects, another pest, which sucks the sap out of plants, are also eaten up by ladybirds. So, as you can see, these lovely, little beetles can be very useful. If you like to know more about them, http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/coccinellidae has a lot of interesting facts to share.
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∙ 7y agoCarbohydrates and proteins are the kinds of food that ladybugs can eat. Carnivorous ladybug species consume moist, protein-rich arthropod pests such as aphids, mealybugs, mites and thrips. Herbivorous ladybug species include fungi, honeydew, nutrient-rich plant xylem, pollen, and sugar-rich phloem in their diets.
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Will ladybugs eat ladybugs if they have to?
Yes, ladybugs will sometimes eat the larvae and pupae of their own kind.
What kind of food does ladybugs eat?
They Eat Mites, Fruit Worms (Lots of kinds of worms) And Small Insects.... Mostly Bugs
What is the ecological cycle of ladybugs?
Most species of ladybugs eat plant-eating insects and aphids are their favorite food. The aphids eat the plants, and the ladybugs eat the aphids. Then, larger insects and birds eat the ladybugs.
What do Chamilion eat?
chamelleon eat silkworms and ground worms and flies and crickets and grasshopper and butterflies and big ladybugs
What is a ladybugs favorite food?
what do lady bugs eat?. Ladybugs are carnivorous and eat aphids.
Do ladybugs eat leaves on Earth?
Ladybugs actuallly eat other bugs, such as mites, and aphids.
What kind of bug does a ladybug eat?
Ladybugs eat leaves and aphids.
Can ladybugs eat chameleons?
Not typically.If Ladybugs are stressed for food they may eat something not usually incorporated in their normal diet.(maybe a Chameleon)?
What kind of powder do ladybugs eat with water?
Pollen and sugar grains are the kinds of powder that ladybugs eat with water. Pollen is the main food source for herbivorous ladybug species, not for aphid-, mealybug-eating carnivorous species. Crushed pollen and fine sugar nevertheless serve as supplements for ladybugs that overwinter indoors or that receive food from garden-loving families.
What other food do ladybugs eat rather then bugs?
Sandwiches
Do ladybugs eat each other?
Yes, ladybugs [Coccinellidae] will eat each other. In fact, cannibalism is a major threat to native ladybug populations in the United States of America. They're being outcompeted for food sources by Asian or Japanese ladybugs [Harmonia axyridis], which consider the natives prey.
Is there anything other than aphids that ladybugs eat?
They will eat raisins and bread. Not the whole grain kind.
