Today I learned that there are lady bug babies turning into grown-ups on the side of my garage and that this is what lady bug larvae look like:
Further study revealed that these little ladys, who science calls Coccinellidae, are actually "overwintering" which means that the adult bugs attach themselves to the south side of a building or plant to spend a safe, cozy winter. When the days start to get longer they lay egg, which hatch into larvae. They will lay lots of extra eggs so that their babies will have something to eat when they wake up on the side of my garage. How thoughtful!
Lady bugs will live an impressive 1 to 2 years. I am glad they decided to spend the winter in a spot high enough that the chickens can not notice or reach them. You go girls (and lady boys).
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