They are mostly potential predators of aphids, scale insects, mealybugs, and mite pests, although a few are phytophagous. Many coccinellids feed ... chains. The structures, biology, and laboratory syntheses of ladybird beetle alkaloids have been reviewed previously by Daloze et al.12 and by Glisan King and Meinwald.11. read more
All I can really say about this is, if you're talking about the insect called ladybird in the UK, ladybug in the US, they eat aphids, both as larvae and as adults. read more
A food chain can be displayed with Arrows. Example- Leaf -----> Caterpillar -----> Bird They move from the highest number of animals to the lowest. Thereare more leaves than caterpilars. read more
Watch the YouTube video about the basic food chain. This will allow you to build a foundation for understanding how insects and animals need one another for survival. read more