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You may have seen a ladybug, but you probably never thought that much about what they eat or where they like to live. This lesson will teach you about ladybugs and how they live.

What is a Ladybug?

Can you call any female bug a ladybug? No, that isn’t what ladybug means. A ladybug is a type of insect. Even though their name suggests that they are ladies, ladybugs can be either male or female. All ladybugs are called ladybugs even if they are boys.

Even though they are called ladybugs, not all ladybugs are ladies.

Insects are what we often call bugs, so that is probably where the bug part of their name comes from. Some people also call ladybugs ‘ladybeetles’, so the name ‘ladybug’ is probably a mix of the words ‘ladybeetle’ and ‘bug’.

Ladybugs are one of the most easy to recognize insects because of their bright color and spots.

You may have noticed that some ladybugs don’t look like other ladybugs. They might be a different color or have a different number of spots. This is because there are many different types of ladybugs in the world, just like there are many different types of dogs.

In fact, there are over 5,000 different kinds of ladybugs!

Where Do Ladybugs Live?

Ladybugs can be found all over the world. The kinds we see in the United States and Canada most often are the ones that have red bodies with black spots.If you look closely at one, you will notice that it has seven black spots. Almost all the red ladybugs found in North America have seven spots. Ladybugs in other locations in the world have different colors and different numbers of spots.

So in many cases, the number of spots can help you tell where a ladybug might be from. This is like how a driver’s license tells you what state a person is from.

This is not a typical North American ladybug. It has too many spots.

What Do Ladybugs Eat?

Ladybugs are what we call omnivores. This means that they can eat both plants and animals, like humans can.Most of the time they prefer to eat tiny bugs that are much smaller than they are and that live on plants. These bugs are the kind that can kill plants by eating too many of their leaves. Examples of ladybug food include aphids, spider mites, and tiny insect eggs.

Most farmers like to have ladybugs on their plants because they eat the bad bugs but don’t usually eat the plants. There are a few kinds of ladybug that can eat plants, but most like to eat bugs.

Even though this ladybug is on a plant, it probably is not eating the plant – just the insects on it.

The good news for ladybugs is that while they like to eat other bugs, hardly any other animal likes to eat ladybugs. Their red color is like a warning sign.

It tells other animals not to eat them because they won’t taste good. This is a very helpful way to keep from getting eaten.

Lesson Summary

Ladybugs are a type of insect that you have probably seen before. There are over 5,000 different kinds of ladybugs in the world.

Those found in North America are tiny and red, with black spots. Most ladybugs in North America have seven spots.Ladybugs are omnivores, which means they can eat both plants and animals. Most only eat animals in the form of tiny bugs. The name ‘ladybug’ probably comes from a mix of the names ‘ladybeetle’ and ‘bug’.

Even though their name calls them all ladies, ladybugs can be both male and female.