Back to Welcome Page     Back to NEW GALLERY       More of God's Creatures 

Happy little LADYBUGS - enjoying a spring shower in their Kingdom - a big Meadow "Jungle"

 
HOW MANY EYES DO I HAVE?


UNIDENTIFIED LADYBEETLES OF DIFFERENT SHAPES, SIZES & COLORS



MY NEW PHOTOS FOR LIFE CYCLE OF LADYBUGS:     PART 1   PART 2    PART 3

LIFE CYCLE OF - MULTI-COLORED ASIAN LADY BEETLE -
ON MY CONCORD APRICOT TREE:  PLENTY OF LADYBUGS - AND PLENTY OF APHIDS:

EGG STAGE - aprox.  2-5 DAYS
LADYBUGS MATING - LADYBUG LAYING EGGS - BABIES LARVAE HATCHING FROM EGGS
They are as small as the aphids

"EMPTY NEST"
LARVA STAGE: - aprox.  21 DAYS LADYBUG LARVA EATING APHIDS - LARVA CHANGING TO PUPA

PUPA STAGE - aprox.   7 DAYS    LADYBUG PUPA

ADULT STAGE 
TODAY - A STAR WAS BORN !!!!!   This Great Miracle of Life took only a few minutes ...
LADYBUG HATCHING FROM PUPA  -  Right in front on my very own eyes :)

A "Newborn" ladybug has no visible dots - but look closely & you can see they are there -  almost white
They will darken up during next 1 - 2 hours.
    2 HOURS LATER
ADULT LADYBUGS NEWLY HATCHED FROM PUPA

".. I'M FREE & OUT OF HERE ! "
MIXED LADYBUGS OF MANY COLORS

IVORY COLORED LADYBUG
THE TINIEST LADYBUGS I'VE EVER SEEN

Back to Welcome Page     Back to NEW GALLERY      More of God's Creatures