Insect
Ladybug
Scientific name: Coccinellidae
This is a ladybug. It is a little beetle with spots!
Very quiet animal
Quick facts
- Size
- Length: 0.8–1 cm (0.3–0.4 in)
- Food
- Eats plants and meat
- Awake
- Active by day
- In the wild
- Not evaluated
- Scientists have not checked on them yet.
All about the Ladybug
Ladybugs are small, round beetles, often red or orange with black spots. There are about 5,000 kinds around the world. Gardeners love them, because most ladybugs eat aphids, tiny insects that harm plants.
Fun facts
One star is easy, three stars are for big explorers.
- Easy
Most ladybugs eat tiny insects called aphids, which harm plants.
- Medium
A ladybug's bright colors warn birds: "I taste awful!"
- Medium
When a ladybug is in danger, it may play dead.
- Hard
A scared ladybug can let out a bad-tasting liquid from its leg joints.
- Hard
There are about 5,000 kinds of ladybugs in the world.
Where does it live?
The coloured places on the map show where the Ladybug lives in the wild.
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- North America
- South America
- Oceania
What does the Ladybug eat?
- AphidsFavourite food
Play and learn
Games with this animal and its friends.
