there are about 5,000 different species of ladybugs in the world. (8.)
The most common lady bug is the seven-spotted lady bug. (8.)
one ladybug can eat up to 5,000 aphids in one lifetime. (8.)
When threatened ladybugs secrete a foul, volatile oil that tells predators that they shouldn't eat them.(8.)
"Ladybug" was coined a term by a European farmer who was losing there crop to aphids, while praying to the Virgin Mary, ladybugs came and ate the aphids. After that she said that they were the "beetle of our lady."(8.)
Ladybug larvae are said to look like tiny alligators.(8.)
Ladybugs smell and taste with their feet and antennae(8.)
Birds are ladybugs main predators, other predators include frogs, wasps, spiders, and dragonflies(8.)
NASA has sent ladybugs and aphids into space to see how aphids escape.(8.)
The seven-spotted ladybug is native to Europe but was introduced into North America in the mid-1900's to combat the pest populations. (8.)