Ladybugs are a common name for the rounded beetles of the Coleoptera family (scientific name: Coccinellidae) and are small insects with bright body colors, often with red, black or yellow spots.
The most well-known is the seven-star ladybug, but there are many types of ladybirds that are pests.
Ladybugs are also known as fat little, red brides, flower sisters (refers to the twenty-eight star ladybug, which is a pest), golden turtles, and even because some species of secretions have a foul smell (but this is also a mixed name).
Subfamily classification of ladybirds:
Ladybird subfamily Coccinellinae
Red ladybird subfamily Coccidulinae
Subfamily Sticholotidinae
Helmet-lip ladybird subfamily Chilocorinae
Subfamily Scymninae
Subfamily Epilachninae
Subfamily Ortaliinae
Subfamily Cryptonithidae ladybird
Adult ladybugs are about a few mm to 1 cm long, semi-spherical in shape, and have short feet and antennae. The body color has black, red, orange, yellow, brown and other bright colors, and the pattern on the body will also change depending on the type.
The coccinellanovemnotata pattern is 4 black spots each on the orange elytra and half a spot each, which is typical of the ladybird color pattern.
There are more than 5,000 species of ladybirds worldwide, more than 450 of which inhabit North America.
Like all wild animals, ladybugs don't have a shelterable home like humans do. They can only endure harsh climates strongly, and sometimes they hide under the leaves, using it as a protective umbrella against wind and rain.
Few people know that ladybugs are also experts at swimming and diving. Netizens have done an experiment in cold-blooded iron noodles: put a ladybug in a face wash dish, and this ladybug can not only swim on the water, but also dive into the water to walk freely. This experiment was repeated several times for a total of 20 minutes. Finally, the ladybug climbs up to the edge of the wash plate, opens its elytra in the sun and dries before flying away
The life of the larvae is monotonous and tedious, they swim among the flowers and plants every day, frantically preying on aphids. The life of ladybugs is very short, and it takes about a month from egg growth to adulthood, so whenever we can find ladybug eggs, larvae and adults in the garden at the same time.
Ladybugs undergo 5 to 6 moults in their lifetime, and after each molt, the body continues to grow until it accumulates enough energy to enter the pupal stage.
This is the pretty little ladybug!