There are about 5,000 different species of ladybugs in the world. These
much loved critters are also known as lady beetles or ladybird beetles. They
come in many different colors and patterns, but the most familiar in North
America is the seven- spotted ladybug, with its shiny, red-and-black body.
The name "ladybug" was created by European farmers who prayed
to the
Virgin Mary when pests began eating their crops. After ladybugs came and
wiped out the invading insects, the farmers named them "beetle of Our
Lady." This eventually was shortened to "lady beetle" and
"ladybug."
In many cultures, ladybugs are considered good luck. Most people like
them because they are pretty, graceful, and harmless to humans. But farmers
love them because they eat aphids and other plant-eating pests. One ladybug can
eat up to 5,000 insects in its lifetime!
Most ladybugs have oval, dome-shaped bodies with six short legs.
Depending
on the species, they can have spots, stripes, or no markings at all.
Seven-spotted ladybugs are red or orange with three spots on each side and one
in the middle. They have a black head with white patches on either side.
Ladybugs are colorful for a reason. Their markings tell predators:
"Eat
something else! I taste terrible." When threatened, the bugs will
secrete an oily, foul- tasting fluid from joints in their legs. They may also
play dead. Birds are ladybugs main predators, but they also fall victim to
frogs, wasps, spiders, and dragonflies.
Ladybugs are happy in many different habitats, including grasslands,
forests, cities, suburbs, and along rivers. Seven-spotted ladybugs are native
to Europe but were brought to North America in the mid-l900s to control aphid
populations.
Ladybugs are most active from spring until fall. When the weather turns
cold,
they look for a warm, secluded place to hibernate, such as in rotting
logs, under rocks, or even inside houses. These hibernating colonies can
contain thousands of ladybugs.
1.
What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
A.
Many
cultures have ladybugs symbols
B.
Ladybugs
are symbols of good luck
C.
People
love ladybugs colors
D.
Farmers love ladybugs for eating insects
2.
Which animal does not eat
ladybugs?
A.
Aphids
B.
Dragonflies
C.
Frogs
D.
Birds
3.
What is not one of the characteristics of ladybugs?
A.
Dome-shaped
bodies
B.
Seven
spots
C.
Six
short legs
D.
Red-black
heads
4. What do ladybugs do in winter?
A.
Eating aphids
B.
Laying eggs
C.
Hibernating
D.
Looking for food
5. What
does "they" in Birds are ladybugs main predators, but they also fall
victim to frogs, wasps, spiders, and dragonflies." refer to?
A.
Ladybugs
B.
Birds
C.
Frogs
D.
Wasps
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