Ladybug
Ladybugs are only about ¼ of an inch long or smaller in size. Because they are so small it can make it difficult to see one until it is right in front. They have elytra which is the most recognizable part of the ladybug. It is hard and shell-like and are red with black spots on the species (About Education, 2014). Its bright colors warn predators to stay way because they use their aposematic coloration to signal them that they are toxic. There are other colors that a ladybug can have and not just red with black spots. “The elytra is the covering over the delicate wings of the ladybug” (Fischer-Nagel, 1986). When a ladybug feels threatened they bleed from their knees. This fluid has a foul-smell and will seep from its leg joints, leaving a yellow stain on the surface below it (About Education, 2014).
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Ladybugs are only about ¼ of an inch long or smaller in size. Because they are so small it can make it difficult to see one until it is right in front. They have elytra which is the most recognizable part of the ladybug. It is hard and shell-like and are red with black spots on the species (About Education, 2014). Its bright colors warn predators to stay way because they use their aposematic coloration to signal them that they are toxic. There are other colors that a ladybug can have and not just red with black spots. “The elytra is the covering over the delicate wings of the ladybug” (Fischer-Nagel, 1986). When a ladybug feels threatened they bleed from their knees. This fluid has a foul-smell and will seep from its leg joints, leaving a yellow stain on the surface below it (About Education, 2014).
For more information click here: http://insects.about.com/od/beetles/a/10-facts-ladybugs.htm