Eggs Ladybugs lay up to 300 eggs during spring or summer. They often lay eggs in aphid colonies, ensuring a food source for the larvae. Larvae Larvae are tiny, and they grow by feeding on aphids for 3-4 weeks. They shed their skins 4 times before reaching the pupal stage. Pupae Pupae...
When they are ready to lay eggs, they will simply leave their larvae on the underside of a leaf. As recently as 2018, scientists grew concerned over the dwindling population of certain insect species, considering the major impact that they have on the world’s ecosystems. Some of the ...
While it may be cheap to buy a bag or more of ladybugs to patrol residential landscapes, it's difficult if not impossible to keep these miniature mercenaries from wandering. Adult beetles need to migrate before they start feeding or laying eggs, so they quickly head to parts unknown when rel...
where they may lay eggs if food is abundant and the weather warm. Generally, however, the adults gather in clusters and remain inactive until October, when rains initiate a period of activity, after which they travel to lower altitudes and hide in forest litter, passing the winter in a stat...