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Egg
Ladybug eggs are very small, pale yellow in color, and oval in shape. They are laid on the undersides of leaves to protect them from predators. They are close to a lot of food known as aphids so they will have plenty to eat once they hatch. They hatch 2 to 5 days after the mom lays the eggs. Once the eggs have been laid the mother leaves. -
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Egg
Ladybug eggs are very small, pale yellow in color, and oval in shape. They are laid on the undersides of leaves to protect them from predators. They are close to a lot of food known as aphids so they will have plenty to eat once they hatch. They hatch 2 to 5 days after the mom lays the eggs. Once the eggs have been laid the mother leaves. -
Larva Stage
This can last up to 21 days. The next stage is the larva stage. At this stage they are long and black with orange markings on its back and they have a spiky look to them. They spend most of their time eating and can eat up to 400 aphids in 2 to 3 weeks before going to the next stage. -
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Larva
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Pupa Stage
This can last up to 7 days. Once they have filled their bellies and grown they then enter the pupa stage. They attach themselves to a leaf and pupate. This is the transition stage where they become an adult ladybug in about a week. -
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Pupa Stage
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Adult Ladybug
Ladybugs can be found in gardens, trees, shrubs, flowers, forests, weed patches, and fields. They like warm places. Ladybugs eat aphids which by definition are minute bugs that feed by sucking sap from plants. They can eat up 5000 in a lifetime. Ladybugs generally live about a year. The Asian lady beetle species can live 2-3 years depending on their living conditions. Depending on the species of ladybug they can lay a few eggs to up to 2000 in its lifetime. There are about 5000 different species -
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Adult Ladybug
