#lady bugs

I have a wild clematis growing in my backyard - a couple years ago it was infested with aphids but there were also many ladybugs and their offspring on it. (I wasn’t sure what they were.) I wish I would have saved more photos of the different stages of metamorphosis they went thru. Very unusual. Then I found a praying mantis on it, and for the mantis it was a smorgasbord! All I could do was let nature take its course. About a week later the aphids were gone but so were the ladybugs 😞.

Nature has a way of taking care of itself.

Ecological Role:

Ladybugs are beneficial insects that feed on aphids and other pests, helping to protect gardens.

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