1. A Ladybug’s Life An Interactive Storybook for Primary Grades By Sue Brink & Dave TelghederBy Sue Brink & Dave Telgheder

2. Good morning boys and girls. I am Ms. Lucky and these are my students Louie, Lee Ann, and Lisa. We are very excited to share with you some facts and myths about life as a ladybug. Next Page Like ….How they call us Ladybirds in England?

3. Louie is going to begin by describing our Life Cycle which lasts anywhere from 4 to 6 weeks. Eggs (stage 1) (stage 1) Adult Larva Adult Larva (stage 4) (stage 2) (stage 4) (stage 2) Pupa Pupa (stage 3) (stage 3) Next Page

4. Did you know that a female ladybug can lay up to 300 eggs at one time? Well she can. Stage 1 begins the day our mom lays the eggs and lasts until we hatch. Some eggs hatch in 2 days but others need as long as 5 days. Stage 2 begins once we have hatched. We are now called larvae. We remain in this stage for up to 21 days. Stage 1 Eggs Stage 2 Larval Next Page

5. Did you know that male ladybugs are smaller than female ladybugs? Yup…they are. Stage 3 begins when we attach our bellies to a leaf and change from a larvae to a pupa. This stage lasts for 7 days. Stage 4 is when we emerge from the pupa as an adult ladybug. Stage 3 Pupa Stage 4 Adult Next Page

6. Very nicely told Louie. Now Lee Ann, would you explain why the new adult ladybug in our photo has no spots? Sure Ms. Lucky, I would love to. Sure Ms. Lucky, I would love to. You see, when a ladybug first enters the adult stage they never have spots. It takes 24 hours for the spots to appear. You see, when a ladybug first enters the adult stage they never have spots. It takes 24 hours for the spots to appear. Did anyone notice the ladybugs color was yellow? Well, not all ladybugs are red. Ladybugs can be all different colors. Some are even white! Did anyone notice the ladybugs color was yellow? Well, not all ladybugs are red. Ladybugs can be all different colors. Some are even white! Next Page

8. A Ladybug’s Life Without the resources, beautiful photos & fantastic graphics, we never could’ve created this book. A big Thank You to:Without the resources, beautiful photos & fantastic graphics, we never could’ve created this book. A big Thank You to: TarynTaryn http://www.celticbug.com/Contents/Contents.htmlhttp://www.celticbug.com/Contents/Contents.html LeslieLeslie Ladybugs & Coccinelles...Ladybugs & Coccinelles... HelenHelen http://www.hmrprint.com/favicon.icohttp://www.hmrprint.com/favicon.ico http://d21c.com/walpurgis9/bugs/ladybugs1.html http://www.geocities.com/sseagraves/schoolyardscience.htmhttp://www.geocities.com/sseagraves/schoolyardscience.htm http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.aspx?lc=en-us http://smithsonianimages.si.edu/siphoto/siphoto.portal?_nfpb=true&_page Label=home%20http://smithsonianimages.si.edu/siphoto/siphoto.portal?_nfpb=true&_page Label=home%20