{"id":8138,"date":"2017-04-24T21:40:45","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T21:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/?p=8138"},"modified":"2020-06-02T09:07:24","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T09:07:24","slug":"ladybird-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/discover\/animals\/insects\/ladybird-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Ladybird facts!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Calling all budding young naturalists! It\u2019s time for the lowdown on one of our planet\u2019s most beautiful <a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/discover\/animals\/insects\/15-facts-about-bugs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>bugs<\/strong><\/a>\u2026check out our cool <strong>ladybird facts<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ladybird-facts-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8143\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ladybird-facts-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ladybird facts\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ladybird-facts-1.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ladybird-facts-1-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Fast ladybird facts<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Scientific name<\/strong>: Coccinellidae septempunctata (seven-pot ladybird)<br \/>\n<strong>Family name<\/strong>: Coccinellidae<br \/>\n<strong>Classification<\/strong>: Insect<br \/>\n<strong>IUCN status<\/strong>: Not Evaluated<br \/>\n<strong>Lifespan (in wild)<\/strong>: Around one year (two years maximum)<br \/>\n<strong>Body length<\/strong>: Up to 1cm<br \/>\n<strong>Top speed<\/strong>: 24km\/h<br \/>\n<strong>Diet<\/strong>: Mostly carnivores<br \/>\n<strong>\u2028Habitat<\/strong>: Grasslands, forests, cities, suburbs and along rivers.<br \/>\n<strong>Range<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ladybird-facts-range-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8142\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ladybird-facts-range-map.jpg\" alt=\"Ladybird facts\" width=\"470\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ladybird-facts-range-map.jpg 470w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ladybird-facts-range-map-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are about <strong>5,000 different species of ladybirds<\/strong> in the world. These much loved critters are also known as lady beetles or ladybugs, and in many cultures they&#8217;re considered good luck.&nbsp;They come in many different colours and patterns, but the most familiar in the UK is the seven-spot ladybird, which has a shiny, red-and-black body.&nbsp;Most people like ladybirds because they are pretty, graceful and harmless to humans. But farmers <em>love<\/em> them because they eat aphids and other plant-eating pests. And boy do they eat &#8211; in it\u2019s year-long life, a single seven-spot ladybird can gobble more than <strong>5000 aphids<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ladybird-facts-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8144\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ladybird-facts-2.jpg\" alt=\"Ladybird facts\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ladybird-facts-2.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ladybird-facts-2-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Most ladybirds have oval, dome-shaped bodies with six short legs. Depending on the species, they can have spots, stripes or no markings at all. Seven-spotted ladybugs are red (or sometimes orange) with three spots on each side and one in the middle. Their head is black with white patches on either side.&nbsp;The ladybird\u2019s bright colours act as an important <strong>defence mechanism<\/strong>, warning animals they\u2019d best not eat them. When threatened, the bugs secrete an oily, yukky, yellow fluid from joints in their legs &#8211; and their colouring acts a reminder to any peckish predators who\u2019ve eaten their kind before that they taste disgusting!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ladybird-facts-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8145\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ladybird-facts-3.jpg\" alt=\"Ladybird facts\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ladybird-facts-3.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ladybird-facts-3-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These brilliant bugs have another trick to avoid danger, too &#8211; remain still and <strong>pretend to be dead<\/strong>. Simple, eh? Birds are ladybugs&#8217; main predators, but they also fall victim to frogs, wasps, spiders and dragonflies.<\/p>\n<p>Ladybirds lay their eggs in clusters or rows on the underside of a leaf, usually where aphids have gathered. Larvae, which vary in shape and colour depending on the species, emerge in a few days. Seven-spot ladybird larvae are long, black and spiky-looking with orange or yellow spots &#8211; some say they look a bit like small alligators! Larvae grow quickly and <strong>shed their skin several times<\/strong>. When they reach full size, they attach to a leaf by their tail, and a \u2018pupa\u2019 is formed. In only a week or two later, the pupa becomes an adult ladybug.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ladybird-facts-5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8147\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ladybird-facts-5.jpg\" alt=\"Ladybird facts\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ladybird-facts-5.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ladybird-facts-5-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Seven-spot ladybirds are native to Europe but were introduced to North America in the mid-1900s to control aphid populations. These incredible insects are <strong>happy in many different habitats<\/strong>, including grasslands, forests, cities, suburbs and along rivers. During spring and summer, when they are most active, these incredible insects can be seen fluttering around or walking on the leaves of plants. But when the weather turns colder in autumn, they look for a warm, secluded place to hibernate, such as in rotting logs, under rocks or even inside houses. They like to group together, too, and these hibernating colonies can sometimes contain thousands of ladybirds!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ladybird-facts-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8146\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ladybird-facts-4.jpg\" alt=\"Ladybird facts\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ladybird-facts-4.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Ladybird-facts-4-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6>Picture credits\u2028\u2028 &#8211; Ladybird on daisy: irin-k, Shutterstock. Ladybird on green grass: Blaz Kure, Dreamstime. Group of ladybirds on tree: Brian Flaigmore, Dreamstime. Red ladybird with black spots on a leaf: Romangorielov, Dreamstime. Black ladybird with orange spots on leaf: Efired, Dreamstime.<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calling all budding young naturalists! It\u2019s time for the lowdown on one of our planet\u2019s most beautiful bugs\u2026check out our cool ladybird facts&#8230; Fast ladybird facts Scientific name: Coccinellidae septempunctata (seven-pot ladybird) Family name: Coccinellidae Classification: Insect IUCN status: Not Evaluated Lifespan (in wild): Around one year (two years maximum) Body length: Up to 1cm &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/discover\/animals\/insects\/ladybird-facts\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Ladybird 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