Life Cycle of a Ladybug By: Erica

Egg Stage 1 Interesting Facts: They are small, oval, and pale yellow May produce 1,000 eggs Emerges in about in 4 days Laid on a plant infested with aphids

Larva Stage 2 Interesting Facts: They look long, black, and spiky. In this stage, they can eat 400 aphids in 2 to 3 weeks Stage can last for 21 days

Pupa Pupa Stage 3 Interesting Facts: Can last for 7 days Attaches to a leaf in stage Has a hard shell around their body

Adult Stage 4 Interesting Facts: Scientific name is coccinellidae, which means “little red sphere” Can be called ladybugs, lady beetles, or ladybird beetles Helpful when you are gardening cycle.htmhttp://insects.about.com/od/beetles/p/The-Life- Cycle-Of- Ladybugs.htmlhttp:// cycle-of-a- ladybughttp:// /