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There are nearly
5,000 different kinds of ladybugs worldwide and 400
which live in North America. |
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A female ladybug
will lay more than 1000 eggs in her lifetime. |
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A ladybug beats its
wings 85 times a second when it flies. |
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Aphids are a
ladybug's favorite food. |
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Ladybugs chew from
side to side and not up and down like people do. |
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A gallon jar will
hold from 72,000 to 80,000 ladybugs. |
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Ladybugs make a
chemical that smells and tastes terrible so that birds
and other predators won't eat them. |
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If you squeeze a
ladybug it will bite you, but the bite won't hurt. |
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The spots on a
ladybug fade as the ladybug gets older. |
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During hibernation,
ladybugs feed on their stored fat. |
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Ladybugs won't fly
if the temperature is below 55 degrees Fahrenheit. |
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The ladybug is the
official state insect of Delaware, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, Ohio, and Tennessee. |
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The male ladybug is
usually smaller than the female. |
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The Asian Lady
Beetle can live up to 2-3 years if the conditions are
right. |
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