This small collection of beautiful countries are home to thousands of tropical islands. As a matter of fact, there are so many in the region that the Philippines alone is made up of more than 7,000 different ones.
Ladybugs belong to the Animalia Kingdom. They are a part of the Phylum Arthropoda. Their Class is Insecta. They belong to the order of Coleoptera, beetles, of course. Finally, their Family is that of the Coccinellidae. There are about 150 species of ladybugs in the United States, wow!
Poisonous Ladybirds. The bright colours of Ladybirds would seem to be a good indication, to potential prey, that they are poisonous. This is called Aposematism and is justified in many animals and insects, but rather than a deadly poison the Ladybird uses, what is known as, âreflex bleedingâ.ome ladybirds also produce a type of insect repellent in this excretion and there is a evidence to show that locality can effect this toxic mix as some ladybirds excrete additional chemicals found in local foliage.