A family of beetles, characterized in that the legs they seem trenchanskie, as the third, very small segment along with half of the fourth is concealed in the groove of the second segment biloba.
The body of the ladybugs polycarobonate or ovate, more or less convex. Head short with 11, rarely 10 jointed zajcami that attach on the sides of the front edge of the head and is able to fold over under the head. Bruscolotti of 5 free segments. The most active period for the destruction of aphids, which is part of the diet of ladybugs, from spring to late autumn, in winter, ladybugs crawl under leaves, bark or stones and they are waiting for the next spring. Depending on the availability of food, these insects live from several months to a year, and rarely up to two years. Young individuals are always different bright color, which gradually fades with age, while remaining convincing enough warning to predators that want to encroach on the life of the insect. Effective way to protect — toxic sharp-smelling yellow liquid that ladybugs emit from the joints of the feet. It deters their biggest enemies — spiders, frogs and some insects that feed on ladybugs. Birds and other vertebrates on ladybirds do not hunt. Ladybugs fly well enough