Lady Bugs

I'm so excited to see the lady bug larva on the plants in my backyard. It has been fun for me to share this beneficial insect with my kids. The larval stages look so different from the adult.

I snapped this picture of a larva that I found on my hosta. I've also seen them on other plants around my garden. Lady bugs (both babies and adults) eat aphids, scale insects and mites that feed on the plants in your garden. One source on the internet said one lady bug can eat up to 50 aphids in one day. I'll take that kind of help any day!