How Seven-spotted Ladybugs Are Born and What They Need as Babies
Birth
Seven-spotted Ladybugs hatch from eggs. 10 to 30 eggs hatch at one time.
Where They Are Born
Seven-spotted Ladybugs hatch from eggs that are found underneath leaves.
Needs
Baby Seven-spotted Ladybugs take care of themselves and do not depend on their parents. They start to find bugs, called aphids, to eat as soon as they hatch.
How Seven-spotted Ladybugs Change Over Time
After they hatch out of an egg, the ladybugs are called larvae. The larvae have long, black bodies with spikes on their backs.
It takes about 6 weeks for a Seven-spotted Ladybug to become an adult.
After a few months, adult Seven-spotted Ladybugs can lay their own eggs.
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Adult Seven-spotted Ladybugs can live for one to two years.