Ladybugs aren't just cute little insects. They play a large role in our ecosystem. Here's what they eat and why you might want them in your yard.

Generally, an adult ladybug can eat up to 5,000 aphids in its lifetime. They eat up to 50 per day, which means they will be quite effective when released in abundant numbers.

They eat plant pests such as aphids, scale bugs, and mealybugs, and they have huge appetites: A single ladybug can eat 5000 aphids across its lifetime. But many ladybugs supplement their diets ...

Ladybugs aren't just cute little insects. They play a large role in our ecosystem. Here's what they eat and why you might want them in your yard.

The Asian ladybugs outcompete the natives for food and habitat, and their larvae grow faster than other ladybugs’, so they will sometimes eat the smaller, immature natives. Advertisement.