Caring for Nature: The Ladybug

More information about the ladybug:
When mating, the male grips the female from behind and holds on tight. They can copulate ,stay together, for more than 2 hours at a time. Female ladybugs can store a male's sperm for 2 to 3 months before laying eggs. Only a few minutes old, it is still wet and very vulnerable. The ladybug doesn't have its full coloration and the spots have not appeared yet. It takes several hours up to a day for the full transformation to occur. As the exoskeleton dries, the colors become bright and the spots and markings are more defined. The ladybug pumps blood ,hemolymph, into the flight wings to expand and exercise them. It will be a while before the ladybug takes flight. During this time, the ladybug must hide from predators.
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