Ladybug facts and information are an important component of insect knowledge for people who like to keep insects around their home or other indoor areas. Most people have heard of ladybirds, but not many people know much about the other ladybug (lady beetle) species that can be found around the world. These other ladybug species are smaller than the average ladybird. They are typically red with white or red spots on their body. Ladybugs are considered pests by many people due to their irritating behavior such as leaving red eggs where they lay and going through your clothes especially on spring and summer when you may be wearing a lot of your favorite clothes.
DescriptionCoccinellidae, also known as carpenter ants, is an extremely widespread family of ants ranging from 0.8 – 18mm in length. The family is also called ladybirds in North America and ladybugs in Britain and other places in the English-speaking globe. Carpenter ants are found in every state in the US except Washington State. Coccinellidae actually has three subfamilies, with the most common one being Ensifermatidae, which only has two subfamilies.
Feeding habitsAs we all know, ladybugs are oviparous, which means that their babies are born directly into the mother’s stomach. They do not feed while they are in the womb. This is why ladybugs feed once they are adults. Their food choices consist mostly of arthropods such as slugs, moths, crickets, grasshoppers, ants and aphids. Other ladybug facts include the fact that they do not have back wings but instead only have mandibles.