The diagrams below show the lifestyle of a lady bird and its anatomy

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and the several stages in its life cycle.

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, there are four stages in the life of a ladybug (the egg, larval, and pupa stage) before it matures into an adult. Anatomically, it possesses several body parts consistent with insects, including a pronotum and a red elytra.

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, the eggs are laid on a leaf, which hatch after 2-5 days producing larvae. The larvae feed on leaves until they develop into pupae around 21 days later. Once in

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stage, the ladybugs feed on leaves until they mature into adults.

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process takes about a week later and the cycle continues as they lay more eggs on the underside of leaves. The second diagram shows that the ladybird has a bright, red elytra with black spots that cover both the wings and the abdomen. It

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has six legs in total, three on each side. On its head, it has eyes and antennae,

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just below the head lies the pronotum