Fun Facts About Ladybugs
Here's some more fun facts about ladybugs.
Ladybugs live 3 to 9 months.
Ladybugs hibernate when the weather gets cold. A ladybug can pull its head inside of its body. A ladybug can smell with its feet. Ladybugs leak a stinky liquid through their legs when in danger. A ladybug can eat 5000 aphids in its lifetime. |
Ladybugs are so colorful that predators will leave them alone.
The most common ladybug is the 7 spotted ladybug. Birds, frogs, wasps, dragonflies and spiders eat ladybugs. Some ladybugs don't have spots. |
When ladybugs get older their spots fade.
Ladybugs breathe through openings on the sides of their bodies. Ladybugs can smell better than they can see. Sometimes ladybugs play dead when they are in danger. When flying, a ladybug beats its wings 85 times in one second. |