Look, a ladybug! A ladybug is a kind of insect called a beetle. What do you know about ladybugs?(Science)

From: Weekly Reader, Edition 1 (including Science Spin) | Date: May 1, 2007 | Copyright information

I Am a Ladybug!

I Am Colorful

Ladybugs are usually red and black. Some ladybugs are yellow and black. Other ladybugs are orange and black, and some have no spots!

I Eat Pesty Bugs

Ladybugs are helper bugs. They eat pesty insects called aphids (AY-fidz). Those insects can harm plants. A hungry ladybug can eat as many as 50 aphids in one day!

I Sleep In Winter

Ladybugs hibernate, or sleep, in winter. Some ladybugs st...

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