Kim_Johnson
Lady bug Lady bug fly away home, luckily I snapped this one before it did fly away!
What do you call these? Lady bugs? Lady birds?
Want to read some interesting Lady Bug Facts?
1. Lady bugs are named after the Virgin Mary. German’s call them Mary’s Beetles.
2. Lady bugs are not bugs, but beetles. Same class as the bed bug or cicada.
3. Some people call them birds, bishops or cows.
4. They come in a variety of colors and patterns. From the red, to orange, black, grey and even metallic blue.
5. They eat plant pests such as aphids, scale bugs, and mealybugs, and they have huge appetites: a single ladybug can eat 5000 aphids across its lifetime.
I will add another curious fact about them. Ladybugs are also cannibals. If food is scarce, they resort to cannibalism – a hungry ladybug, without hesitation, would eat their own likeness to survive.
Oh wow. I did not know that. Thanks for the additional tidbit.
Ladybugs it will be even though they hardly look like bugs (lol)
I think the Germans named it more appropriate than we did in America, as they are not bugs. I often wonder where we come up with names of plants and animals.
That question will never be answered.
that is a wonderful capture. I have always loved seeing ladybugs they are so cute
Thank you Sandra. I do not like them, but think they are pretty. I was once attacked by a swarm of them. I was 7 years old and on recess in school. They almost covered my whole body, the all bit me at once. I was at school, and the PE instructor noticed what was happening, got them all off of me by rubbing me with a towel, then sent me to the nurse. I had welts all over my head face and arms. They really hurt when they bit.
And I never knew that ladybugs bite or would attack anyone then I would not like them too. I have had them crawl on my fingers. Sorry, that happened to you Kim you must have been terrified.
I never knew either, until that day. It was so strange, and yes terrifying. Thank you, that memory will last forever.
Very cool ladybugs and facts I did not know. Thanks Kim. 🙂
I took these out of 43 interesting ladybug facts on google. Thank you Carol!
They’re so cute!!
I love their colours!
Interesting facts!!
Thank you Alibb. I would like to see one of the blue ones!