 Ladybug StoryBy Grant McQuestion Spring 1997
Stage 1
Ladybugs lay eggs. They lay
their eggs on a leaf near aphids. The larvae hatch out of
the egg after 4 days.
Stage 2
The larvae eats aphids. As they
grow they shed their skin. The larvae grow and eat and
grow and eat for 21 days.
 Stage 3
The larvae attaches itself
under a leaf or twig with a special foot. The foot is at
the end of the larvae.
Stage 4
The chrysalis splits and the
lady bug pushes itself out head first. It comes out
white. It must rest and dry its wings. Its shell
gradually hardens and turns read.
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