OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaLadybugs are small, round beetles with bright red or orange wings and black spots. They are one of the most loved bugs in the world! Ladybugs are also great helpers in the garden.
Ladybugs can have different numbers of spots. Some have two spots and some have many more. They have shiny, dome-shaped bodies and tiny black legs. Under their spotted shell, ladybugs have a pair of thin wings they use to fly.
Ladybugs eat tiny pests called aphids that hurt plants. One ladybug can eat up to 50 aphids in a single day! Ladybugs also eat other small bugs and their eggs.
- When a ladybug is scared, it can play dead or let out a yucky smell to keep enemies away.
- Ladybugs are actually beetles, not bugs.
- In many parts of the world, people think that seeing a ladybug brings good luck!
