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There are many books about insect metamorphosis available at libraries. Most describe how metamorphosis begins soon after a female ladybug lays a small mass of tiny yellow eggs which are already fertilized. The larvae that hatch from the eggs are small caterpillars having six legs and their backs are covered with forty to fifty sharp spines for protection from predators. The larvae feed on leaves and shed their skin several times as they grow, and then attach themselves to the underside of plant leaves to become pupae after reaching full size. The pupae are about the size of adults, but take a few days to complete their final metamorphoses. The larvae skins then split, uncovering yellow colored pupae which become red colored adults soon after exposure to the air.

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