Do male ladybugs have different or no markings?

Question

If you can refer to some technical document, that would be great!

Answer 1

nope they look the same...the spots on a ladybug show their age...1 spot for each year old...my son learned it in school.

Answer 2

" The male ladybug is usually smaller than the female."

Ladybird Beetle (Ladybug)

Ladybugs are really beetles of the Coleoptera Order, not bugs (Hemiptera).


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The reddish-orange ladybug has distinctive black spots on each wing cover. It helps farmers by controlling insect pests, especially aphids. In folk medicine, ladybugs were believed to cure various diseases such as colic and measles.
There are nearly 5,000 different kinds of ladybugs worldwide and 400 which live in North America.
A female ladybug will lay more than 1000 eggs in her lifetime.
A ladybug beats its wings 85 times a second when it flies.
Aphids are a ladybug's favorite food.
Ladybugs chew from side to side and not up and down like people do.
A gallon jar will hold from 72,000 to 80,000 ladybugs.
Ladybugs make a chemical that smells and tastes terrible so that birds and other predators won't eat them.
If you squeeze a ladybug it will bite you, but the bite won't hurt.
The spots on a ladybug fade as the ladybug gets older.
During hibernation, ladybugs feed on their stored fat.
Ladybugs won't fly if the temperature is below 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
The ladybug is the official state insect of Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Tennessee.
The male ladybug is usually smaller than the female.
The Asian Lady Beetle can live up to 2-3 years if the conditions are right.


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Feeding Habits:
Size:
Ladybugs are usually no bigger than 1/4 inch, and some can be really tiny!
There are many different species, ranging in size from 4 to 18 millimeters.
Did you know that the male ladybug is smaller than the female?
Most ladybugs are predators, but a few species are herbivores (plant eaters). Predatory ladybugs are often used in pest control to maintain crops, while some plant eaters can be pests themselves. Ladybugs generally feed on aphids, scale insects, mealybugs, spider mites, and other harmful plant pests.

The female ladybug eats much more than the male, which is not surprising since she is larger in size. She may eat up to 75 aphids a day, while the male only eats up to 40. One larva may eat up to 350 aphids during its life span!

Protection:
Color, Taste, and Playing Dead!
Where Do Ladybugs Live?
Ladybugs are all around us! Ladybugs can be found in trees, shrubs, fields, beaches, and even houses!!! Inside houses, ladybugs are often found on windows, light fixtures and ceilings. Where have you seen ladybugs?
This page was last updated on: January 6, 2005
Ladybugs are usually red, orange, or black in color. These colors are means of protection. Birds know that insects that are red and black or yellow and black usually sting or taste bad. We know that ladybugs cannot sting, but the birds do not.

It is thought that ladybugs probably do taste bad to predators, and that they may even produce a foul-smelling odor from a fluid from joints in their legs.

When threatened, ladybugs "play dead." Many predators will not eat an insect that does not move, so this is another way that the ladybug protects itself from danger.





How Many Kinds Are There?
There are hundreds of different kinds all over the world. There are about 500 different kinds in the United States and nearly 5000 world wide. They come in all different colors, too. Reds, yellows, orange, grey, black, even blue.
Egg, Larva, Pupa, and Adult. The first three stages vary from 7-21 days each depending on the weather, and food supplies. The adult stage lasts between 3-9 months depending on weather, length of hibernation, food supplies and, of course, predators. Ladybugs generally complete their life cycle within one year.

Answer 3

There are many varieties of Coccinellidae (lady bugs)

Answer 4

They have a penis. Look under the bug for it.

Answer 5

YES