No matter if the ladybug is a larvae or an adult it mostly consumes aphids. They also eat small insects, mealybugs, spider mites, and eggs. Some ladybugs also feed on plants. A larvae can eat up to 400 aphids over this entire stage. An adult can eat up to 300 aphids.
Ladybugs have very large appetites.
Most ladybugs are helpful to gardeners. The ladybugs eat insects that are harmful to crops. Many farmers use ladybugs as pest control. Anatomy Ladybugs are designed with wings for flight. When the ladybug flys the elytras, or the modified wings, enable the bug to fly.