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Grades 2-3

Meet a Beetle!

Ladybugs are beetles. They are often red, yellow or orange, with black markings. Gardeners welcome ladybugs because they eat harmful insects like aphids (ay-fids). Read the charts. Then answer the questions.

1. A ladybug has how many legs? __________

2. True or false: Gardeners do not like ladybugs. __________

3. What do ladybugs eat? __________

4. What shape are the eggs? __________

5. About how many weeks does it take for an egg to become an adult bug? __________

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