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12
month
The beetle has a life expectancy of 12 months.
Females lay
10 – 30 eggs
near aphid colonies, from which the larvae hatch after about 10 days.
Mission
Organic farming uses ladybird larvae to protect
plants, with temperatures around
25 °C
being ideal.
Pest controllers work more effectively in greenhouses than outdoors.
Fast and High
91
wing beats
per second makes the ladybird.
It can fly up to
60 kph
Useful
100 – 150 aphids
they eat per day.
To humans Ladybirds are beneficial.
But that’s not all:
A single larva can feast
on up to 100,000 aphids
100.000
aphids
over the summer.
Pretty and safe
The colours red and black signal to birds:
„I am bitter.“
The beetle’s hemispherical shape and the ability to press itself tightly against the leaf in case of danger protects it from ant attacks.
Over Winter
Beetle colonies overwinter on the ground between moss, grass and leaves. Sometimes they choose buildings where it is not too warm.
