What do you usually do when a flying insect lands on your arm?
What
do
you
usually
do
when
a
flying
insect
lands
on
your
arm
?
You may blow it away.
You
may
blow
it
away
.
But what if that insect is a ladybug?
But
what
if
that
insect
is
a
ladybug
?
It is possible that you would let it stay.
It
is
possible
that
you
would
let
it
stay
.
What is it about ladybugs that we like?
What
is
it
about
ladybugs
that
we
like
?
Farmers once thought ladybugs were a good lucky sign.
Farmers
once
thought
ladybugs
were
a
good
lucky
sign
.
A ladybug in the field meant the crops would be successful and that the weather would be good.
A
ladybug
in
the
field
meant
the
crops
would
be
successful
and
that
the
weather
would
be
good
.
The farmers may have thought too highly of such a small bug, but in fact ladybugs do help out with the crops.
The
farmers
may
have
thought
too
highly
of
such
a
small
bug
,
but
in
fact
ladybugs
do
help
out
with
the
crops
.
They eat harmful insects.
They
eat
harmful
insects
.
Actually, it is not the adult ladybug that eats other insects.
Actually
,
it
is
not
the
adult
ladybug
that
eats
other
insects
.
It's the baby ladybug.
It
's
the
baby
ladybug
.
When the baby ladybugs hatch, they are very hungry and will eat mites, aphids, mealy bugs, green flies, and other crop-destroyers.
When
the
baby
ladybugs
hatch
,
they
are
very
hungry
and
will
eat
mites
,
aphids
,
mealy
bugs
,
green
flies
,
and
other
crop-destroyers
.
In the 1800s, ladybugs were brought all the way from Australia to California and set free among orange trees that were dying from being eaten by insects.
In
the
1800s
,
ladybugs
were
brought
all
the
way
from
Australia
to
California
and
set
free
among
orange
trees
that
were
dying
from
being
eaten
by
insects
.
They completely saved all the trees.
They
completely
saved
all
the
trees
.
Ladybugs go about their daily business without worrying much about anything.
Ladybugs
go
about
their
daily
business
without
worrying
much
about
anything
.
Very few birds or insects will eat a ladybug because it gives off a dangerous fluid.
Very
few
birds
or
insects
will
eat
a
ladybug
because
it
gives
off
a
dangerous
fluid
.
Ladybugs also protect themselves by playing dead.
Ladybugs
also
protect
themselves
by
playing
dead
.
They fall off leaves and stay still until their attacker goes away.
They
fall
off
leaves
and
stay
still
until
their
attacker
goes
away
.
So the next time you see a ladybug, think about what it may be doing.
So
the
next
time
you
see
a
ladybug
,
think
about
what
it
may
be
doing
.
Maybe it is off to save an orange tree.
Maybe
it
is
off
to
save
an
orange
tree
.
Maybe its next move will be to roll off a leaf and play dead or stand up to a bird about 100 times its size.
Maybe
its
next
move
will
be
to
roll
off
a
leaf
and
play
dead
or
stand
up
to
a
bird
about
100
times
its
size
.
Maybe it's letting you know that the weather will be good tomorrow.
Maybe
it
's
letting
you
know
that
the
weather
will
be
good
tomorrow
.
Who knows?
Who
knows
?
Ladybugs are special that way.
Ladybugs
are
special
that
way
.
What do you usually do when a flying insect lands on your arm? You may blow it away. But what if that insect is a ladybug? It is possible that you would let it stay. What is it about ladybugs that we like?  Farmers once thought ladybugs were a good lucky sign. A ladybug in the field meant the crops would be successful and that the weather would be good. The farmers may have thought too highly of such a small bug, but in fact ladybugs do help out with the crops. They eat harmful insects.  Actually, it is not the adult ladybug that eats other insects. It's the baby ladybug. When the baby ladybugs hatch, they are very hungry and will eat mites, aphids, mealy bugs, green flies, and other crop-destroyers. In the 1800s, ladybugs were brought all the way from Australia to California and set free among orange trees that were dying from being eaten by insects. They completely saved all the trees.  Ladybugs go about their daily business without worrying much about anything. Very few birds or insects will eat a ladybug because it gives off a dangerous fluid. Ladybugs also protect themselves by playing dead. They fall off leaves and stay still until their attacker goes away.  So the next time you see a ladybug, think about what it may be doing. Maybe it is off to save an orange tree. Maybe its next move will be to roll off a leaf and play dead or stand up to a bird about 100 times its size. Maybe it's letting you know that the weather will be good tomorrow. Who knows? Ladybugs are special that way.