Ladybugs are insects that are revered throughout the world for their speckled wing guards. Although these insects live and thrive in the wild, you can take care of your ladybugs at home by making sure they have enough food, water and habitat to live in.
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Part 1 of 3: Finding Ladybugs
Step 1. Look for ladybugs
Pay attention to places frequented by ladybugs for shelter. One of these is the underside of leaves that aphids often hang on to (try looking under the leaves of roses or other blooming flowers and fruit trees). Ladybugs also like to hide in cracks and crevices in homes, such as around window frames.
Ladybugs love aphids because they are their main food
Step 2. Collect ladybugs
Check the area around you and catch ladybugs with a small net, finger or hand. However, be careful not to fly the ladybugs or run away. Protect the ladybug carefully with your other hand and make sure you don't squeeze it. Place the ladybug in the jar. After that, the ladybugs are ready to be cared for.
Part 2 of 3: Preparing the Right Ladybug Live
Step 1. Use a large plastic jar
The jars used should have enough room for the ladybugs to fly and land to sleep. Add some small twigs, leaves, and flower petals to make it more interesting. However, foliage and flower material should be changed daily to prevent rot. Also give the ladybug something to hide in, such as a hollow twig or a small toy with holes.
- Insect habitat can also be used as a home for ladybugs.
- The use of glass jars is not recommended because the material can heat the air temperature so as to make the ladybugs hot, especially if placed in a place exposed to direct sunlight.
Step 2. If you want to keep the ladybugs for more than 24 hours, use hermit crab shells
Ladybugs can't come out of their shells, but they will love it. Put fresh leaves in the shell every day. You also need to feed him every day.
Part 3 of 3: Taking Care of Ladybugs
Step 1. Prepare the food
Give a little honey or sugar to the ladybug. Use small bottle caps or similar containers to hold food.
- You can also give raisins or lettuce as food for ladybugs.
- Add pieces of bark from the tree. Tree bark usually has insect larvae. Ladybugs spend their days clinging to or under these pieces of wood.
Step 2. Add water
Do not use bottle caps to hold water. Using a container like this actually increases the risk of the ladybird drowning. Use a damp paper towel or cotton swab instead.
Step 3. Feed the ladybugs twice a day
However, don't give him too much food; quite a bit.
Step 4. Be careful when handling ladybugs
Here's how you can follow to hold the ladybug:
- Lower your finger and let it sit near the ladybug. Fingers must touch the ground / footing that the ladybug is on.
- Wait for the ladybug to walk or fly to your finger.
- Now you've got your hands on the ladybug, but make sure you stay careful!
Step 5. Try releasing the ladybugs back into the wild after 24 hours
Once you've observed their habits, let the ladybugs get back to doing their job in the wild, which is getting rid of pests in your garden.
Tips
- In the ladybug area. The insect that looked like a black bug was a baby ladybug.
- You will need to make some holes or openings in the ladybug's shelter so she can breathe.
- If you don't have sugar, try breaking the candy into small pieces.
- In United States English, ladybugs are known as ladybugs. While in British and Australian English, this animal is referred to as a ladybird.
- Spread a little honey on the raisins or lettuce. Ladybugs love honey.
- Do not roll the jars as this can harm your ladybugs.
- Ladybugs usually like to walk on hair tie to "exercise".
- Ladybugs love dried cranberries.
- You can find aphids on the underside of fine leaves.
- Provide twigs with leaves so the ladybugs can sleep and walk on them.
- Try giving the ladybugs sugar water (as the name suggests, it's a mixture of water and sugar).
- Make sure the size of the hole in the jar you use is not too big so the ladybugs can't escape.
Warning
- Be careful when raising ladybugs. Any animal you get from the wild may carry disease. To reduce the risk, always wash your hands after handling them.
- Try to change the foliage frequently. Otherwise, mold can develop and kill the ladybug.
- Do not lift the ladybug with your finger. Otherwise, the ladybug may be injured or crushed.
