Ladybug Life Cycle

Ladybugs are insects?

• True

• False

Ladybugs are HELPFUL because...

• There are 5,000 species

• They are small insects

• They eat plant-sucking insects such as aphids

• They eat other ladybugs

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Selects ALL the facts that are true.

• Ladybugs are amphibians

• Ladybugs have six legs

• Ladybugs have 4 wings

• Ladybugs are brightly colored to warn predators

Which list correctly orders the life cycle of a ladybug

• egg, larva, pupa, adult

• adult, larva, pupa, egg

• pupa, larva, adult, egg

What is metamorphosis?

• growing bigger

• going through a big change

• changing from a seed to a seedling

• laying eggs

An adult ladybug can lay close to ____ eggs in her lifetime?

• ten

• one hundred

• one thousand

• ten thousand

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The process of shedding skin is called?

• metamorphosis

• molting

• dry skin

• shedding

In which stage do they go through an incredible change? (paragraph 7)

• adult

• egg

• larva

• pupa

Why did the author write this selection?

• To persuade you to collect ladybugs and study them.

• To inform the reader about the ladybug lifecycle

• To entertain the reader with a fascinating story about a ladybug

How long does an adult ladybug live?

• 1-2 years

• 1-2 months

• 3-4 years

• 3-4 months