1. Likeable Ladybugs Also Known as Lady Beetles or Ladybirds

2. Interesting Facts  Males are also called ladybugs  Friends to gardeners  Eat aphids, mites, and mealy bugs  Over 300 species and not all have spots  Brown, red, yellow, and orange

3. Ladybug Anatomy  Head  Antenna  For smelling and tasting  Abdomen and thorax  Reproductive system  Stinky defensive gel  Pronotum  Protects head  Elytra  Hard shell shows colors and patterns  Protects wings  Wings  Two pair

4. Ladybug Anatomy Head Eye Pronotum Antenna Leg Abdomen (under wings) Wing (under Elytra) Elytra

5. Life Cycle – Four Stages  Egg  Larvae  Pupa  Adult  Female lays eggs under a leaf  Larvae grow for two weeks  Resemble tiny alligators  Pupa sleep for days  Resemble shrimp  Emerges as soft, pink beetle  Shell hardens, changes color in two hours

6. Plants That Attract Ladybugs  Marigolds  Cilantro  Coriander  Dandelion  Fennel  Dill Ladybugs wanted: Coccinella novemnotata Adalia bipunctata C. Trifasciata http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/insects/story23/index.htm