How do lady bugs trap their prey?

Ladybirds (or ladybugs if you're American) eat a broad range of diets. The 24 Spot ladybird eats plants. Some species have a penchant for fungus, like the mildew-munching orange ladybird. Others target limpet-like scale insects. read more

Ladybirds (or ladybugs if you’re American) eat a broad range of diets. The 24 Spot ladybird eats plants. Some species have a penchant for fungus, like the mildew-munching orange ladybird. read more

Ladybug's favorite food are aphids and mites. They simply walk up to the little critters and eat them. As aphids and alike are often destructive to gardens, ladybugs can be purchased commercially as a natural garden pest control in many areas. read more

Multicolored Asian lady beetles are common throughout most of the United States and parts of Canada. There are many specie, and most are beneficial insects. Plant specialists imported several species of lady beetles into the United States to control crop pests. read more