A Gardener's Best Friends

Lady Beetles (Ladybugs)
(Hippodamia convergens)

The most common of all beneficial insects, these voracious predators feed on aphids, adelgids, chinch bugs, asparagus beetle larvae, thrips, alfalfa weevils, bean thrips, grape root worms, Colorado potato beetle larvae, whitefly, and mites, as well as many other soft-bodied insects and eggs. And they are cost-effective, too.

Ladybugs are shipped to you in the adult stage. Each adult consumes about 5,000 aphids. Within 8 to 10 days of release each female ladybug lays 10 to 50 eggs daily on the underside of leaves. Eggs are usually deposited near prey such as aphids, often in small clusters in protected sites. Larvae grow from about 1 mm to 5 to 6 mm in length and may wander up to 40 feet in search of prey.

In 2 to 5 days the larvae emerge as dark alligator-like flightless creatures with orange spots. The larvae eat 50 to 60 aphids per day. After 21 days the larva attaches itself by the abdomen to a leaf or other surface to pupate and adults emerge in 2 to 8 days depending on the temperature, completing the cycle. Under ideal conditions (temperature 61°F to 82°F; ladybugs won't fly when 55°F or lower) several generations may be produced.

Size	Contains*	Covers*
Mini Mesh Bag	1,500 ladybugs	1,000 square feet

*Number of ladybugs and coverage area are approximate.

Until Further Notice, only mini-mesh bags of ladybeetles are available.
We expect a harvest of "Summer" bugs in May, possibly mid-May.

Click here for Release and Storage Guidelines.

"Unavailable until the end of May"

112515  Ladybugs, Mini Mesh Bag (.6#)     $9.95

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NOTE: Because ladybugs are collected in the wild, availability is subject to Nature's whims. Extra ladybugs are shipped with each order to account for mortality.

• Ladybirds, Ladybird beetles, Lady Beetles, Ladybugs of Florida, Coleoptera: Coccinellida
• Lady Beetle Fact Sheet
• Biological Controls in the Garden
• Also see: Ladybug Lure to attract neighborhood ladybugs into your garden.
• Ladybugs in the Home - Asian Lady Beetle
• Multi-Colored Ladybugs Inside Houses
• Asian Lady Beetle Infestation of Structures