Ladybug life cycle - Full photo, from ladybugs mating process until it becomes an adult.

k-syusteem (65)in #life • 7 years ago

A few days ago I've posted pictures of Ladybug. Initially my interest and concentration only on photography, and then apparently photography has led me to science. And also Steemit has provided great motivation for me to write.

Ladybug life cycle does not happen fast, it takes about 3 to 4 weeks for the ladybug eggs to hatch and become adults. Fast and long the process also depends on weather conditions.

To protect the eggs from predators female will choose a place where she would put her eggs, usually under leaves with slightly hidden position. Selection of a place to lay eggs is also affected by the food, the female will make sure she puts her eggs close to food (aphids) so that the baby has a lot of food after they hatch 3 to 5 days after the female lays her eggs.

Baby ladybugs (ladybugs larvae) has a strange shape, long body with black and orange and prickly on his back looks very scary. Very far from what I had imagined, because previously I imagine the baby ladybugs like an adult ladybugs with small size and more cute.

ladybugs baby is also a fierce predator, they were able to spend 400 aphids in 2 to 4 weeks. After they are mature enough as a baby ladybugs, they will stick to the leaves and pupate. Roughly about one week they will come out and turn into a beautiful adult ladybugs.

Let's see some pictures of ladybugs that I get, starting from ladybugs mating, egg ladybugs, baby ladybugs (larvae), pupae until it becomes an adult ladybugs.