Ladybird Facts

  1. Ladybirds are coloured because it is a warning for other animals to not eat them..
  2. When a ladybird is an adult it doesn’t grow any more.
  3. The most common ladybird in Britain is the 7 spotted ladybird.
  4. There is 46 types of ladybirds in Britain.
  5. There is 4300 kinds of ladybirds in the world.
  6. Female ladybirds can eat as 75 aphids in a day.
  7. Ladybirds smell with their feet and antenna.
  8. A ladybirds jaws chew side to side instead of up and down.
  9. The colour of a ladybirds spots begin to fade as they get older.
  10. Ladybirds are most active when their body is 75 degrees.
  11. When a ladybird flies its wings beat 85 times every second.