May 2, 2007
So, what do ladybugs eat? How do the mother ladybugs choose a good place to lay eggs? I think my ladybugs WILL go out to the garden. How do they know where to go?
May 2, 2007
From my Internet research, I learned:
- Aphids are a ladybug's favorite food.
- During hibernation, ladybugs feed on their stored fat.
- A female beetle only lays eggs when she KNOWS aphids are present.
- Both adults and larvae live on plants where aphids live: roses, milkweed, oleander and broccoli. I think we have some of these plants in the garden. Butterflies like milkweed, too!