Blackleg is a highly fatal disease of young cattle caused by the spore forming, rod shaped, gas producing bacteria Clostridium chauvoei. The spores of the organism can live in the soil for many years. The bacteria enters the calf by ingestion and then gains entrance to the body through small punctures in the mucous membrane of the digestive tract.
Ladybugs eat aphids (green insects that live mainly on roses) and  drink water. Sometimes they consume pollen and nectar from plants  to save up for winter. Some types of laâ¦dybugs eat grass and leaves.  Usaly orange or yellow ladybugs eat nectar and pollen and drink  water and sometimes they eat grass.
There are around 6,000 species of ladybugs worldwide, 98 of which can be found in Florida. Ladybugs are oval, small, often brightly-colored insects that are toxic to would-be predators. Ladybugs are considered beneficial because they typically eat plant pests, such as aphids. The beetleâs oval yellow eggs hatch larvae that have been described as looking âalligator-like.â Some larvae may excrete a white substance that makes them look similar to mealybugs (see picture below).