I love these little bugs. I don't mind that they are in every window of my home. To me, they are a sign of warmth, of Spring, of things to come...hey, I thought I was over that "Something's Coming" stuff. Three cheers for the Ladybug and here are some facts about this marvelous bug...
There are nearly 5,000 different kinds of ladybugs worldwide and 400 which live in North America.
A female ladybug will lay more than 1000 eggs in her lifetime.
A ladybug beats its wings 85 times a second when it flies.
Aphids are a ladybug's favorite food.
Ladybugs chew from side to side and not up and down like people do.
A gallon jar will hold from 72,000 to 80,000 ladybugs.
Ladybugs make a chemical that smells and tastes terrible so that birds and other predators won't eat them.
If you squeeze a ladybug it will bite you, but the bite won't hurt.
The spots on a ladybug fade as the ladybug gets older.
During hibernation, ladybugs feed on their stored fat.
Ladybugs won't fly if the temperature is below 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
The ladybug is the official state insect of Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Tennessee.
The male ladybug is usually smaller than the female.
The Asian Lady Beetle can live up to 2-3 years if the conditions are right.
7 comments:
did you take that picture?
I did! Picassa is an amazing program and so easy to use!
it wont fly in cold weather...now that is just interesting! Im glad humans aren't like that cause how would I ever get from ALaska to Hawaii in the winter :)
I did not know a ladybug could even survive the winter. They are amazing. Great info.
We call them ladybirds in England.
That is a great picture and such a cheery post. I love ladybugs and now I am a wealth of information about them. Thanks!
Cute post. We get lots of these in our windowsills. Not as annoying as the spiders and moths who also like it here...
Great photo! We have lots of ladybugs in our home right now. Kate saw one this morning and squealed in delight. Ours are more orange than red, though so I don't think they are as pretty.
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