Featured in: Year 1: Animals, including humans
Ladybird
Invertebrate
Collective name: a loveliness
A small, brightly coloured beetle famous for its spots.
How to identify:
Usually identified by its small, dome-shaped body, which is often red or yellow with black spots.
💡 Fun Facts
- A single ladybird can eat over 5,000 aphids (greenfly) in its lifetime, making it a gardener's best friend.
- Their bright colours are a warning to predators that they taste unpleasant.
- When threatened, a ladybird can secrete a yellow, foul-smelling liquid from its leg joints.