Ladybugs are living tanks -- their protective dome that we love so much as innocent girls capable of allowing them to plow through an army of aphids and farming ants like the army is nothing. They can even release toxic body fluids (the gross yellow stuff we called pee once upon a time) to kill other bugs with a poisonous fungus and eat the others. They're carnivorous and even cannibal -- these vicious creatures capable of eating their own kind or biting your fingers in the hot summer if need be.
And they do bite. Some of us had the 'lucky' experience of being bitten by what we thought was a cute little herbivore.
But its carnivore status is why gardeners love them. You can even buy them at local nurseries because these ladybugs will kill your plant-eating bugs for you, leaving your precious flowers and vegetables alone. They even prettify your garden -- ladybugs being one of the most socially acceptable bugs in the world with its adorable plumpness and bright colors.
So if you ever need biocontrol, take away the pesticides. The ladybug will do the work for you, gladly. They have the stomachs big and hard enough to finish up the job.
And they do bite. Some of us had the 'lucky' experience of being bitten by what we thought was a cute little herbivore.
But its carnivore status is why gardeners love them. You can even buy them at local nurseries because these ladybugs will kill your plant-eating bugs for you, leaving your precious flowers and vegetables alone. They even prettify your garden -- ladybugs being one of the most socially acceptable bugs in the world with its adorable plumpness and bright colors.
So if you ever need biocontrol, take away the pesticides. The ladybug will do the work for you, gladly. They have the stomachs big and hard enough to finish up the job.
| Now, for a cute video of ladybird eating. If you want to waste two and a half minutes like me~ |