During winter ladybugs slow down their metabolism and they go into a state of sleep.

What ladybirds eat. Despite their numerous defenses there are a lot of animals and insects that prey upon and eat Ladybugs. Thats why ladybugs can be the gardeners best friend. Ladybugs like to feast on teeny sap-sucking insects known as aphids.

In this video you are going to learn about What do Ladybugs Eat and What t. Some examples of fruits that you can give your ladybugs are bananas dates figs grapes papaya and persimmons. The most common insects that ladybugs eat are aphids which are serious pest of plants.

Some examples of fruits that they eat are bananas dates figs grapes papaya and persimmons. Although they look like harmless and innocent animals ladybugs are actually omnivores that feed on plant-eating insects and certain plants. Interestingly an adult ladybug can eat up to 50 aphids while their larvae can consume 300-400 aphids a day.

Ladybirds are most commonly associated with eating aphids also known as planet lice little green pests which feed on plants. Fruits with high sugar content and non-acidic fruits are the ladybugs favorites. The most common insects that ladybugs eat are aphids which are serious pest of plants.

Most ladybugs are predators. Even larval ladybugs eat aphids. However not all carnivorous ladybugs feed on aphids.

The steely-blue larvae with creamy-yellow spots do not resemble the adults. But this isnt always true. Ladybugs eat all sorts of pest insects such as aphids thrips chinch bugs asparagus beetle larvae alfalfa weevils bean thrips grape root worms Colorado potato beetle larvae spider mites white flies mealy bugs and many others.