Wild in Pennsylvania Ladybugs

1. Wild in PennsylvaniaLadybugs By Maddie Kerr

2. Introduction • If you like ladybugs you should read about them. They are interesting.

3. What is a Ladybug? • A ladybug is an insect. • It is a beetle.

4. Where do Ladybugs live? • Ladybugs live in gardens. • They crawl on leaves.

5. What do ladybugs look like? • A ladybug has six legs. • They are red with black spots. • They have two wings.

6. What are behaviors of ladybugs? • Ladybugs shed their skin twice. • They lay their eggs in the Spring on a leaf.

7. What do ladybugs eat and how do they hunt? • They eat aphids. • Aphids are on leaves.

8. What predators do ladybugs have and how do they protect themselves? • Birds try to eat ladybugs. • Ladybug’s red color tells other animals that they will taste bad.

9. What are some interesting facts about ladybugs? • There are about 5,000 different species of ladybugs in the world.

10. Conclusion • Did you like reading about ladybugs? Ladybugs are cool to look at and to learn about.