ladybugs

A simple introduction to the physical characteristics, diet, life cycle, predators, habitat, and lifespan of the ladybird beetle, also known as the ladybug.

Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, habits, and natural environment of the ladybug.

Questions and answers explore the world of beetles, with an emphasis on ladybugs.

Discusses the feeding and reproductive habits of ladybugs and suggests ways to raise and breed them domestically.

Photographs, drawings, and text on two different levels of difficulty follow the stages of development of the ladybug, from mating and hatching of the larvae to the growth of the larvae into adult ladybugs.

Describes the life cycle, habitat, and eating habits of the seven-spotted ladybug and similar beetles.