The Life Cycle of a Ladybug

Life Cycles

by Colleen Sexton

Ladybugs spend part of their life cycle as larva. Every day a ladybug larva eats about 30 tiny green insects called aphids. Young children will watch a ladybug go from egg to adult.

24 pages, Paperback

First published February 28, 2010

About the author

Educational publishing professional with extensive experience developing both print and digital content for grades K–12. Author of more than 150 nonfiction books for kids in grades K-6.

Reviews

[Whole And · Rating 3 out of 5]

After finding strange looking pupas in our backyard and suspecting they might belong to ladybugs, our research lead us to confirming we were right! This book helped us learn the life cycle in its completion with beautiful images and appropriate details. Very helpful!