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Ladybug Activity 1:
Keep a Metamorphosis Journal

As your ladybugs grow from larvae to adults, you will see many changes. Keep track of your ladybugs’ lifecycle by making daily notes in a scientific journal. You can use a special book to do so, but any paper will do.

To get started: Day 1.
What do your larvae look like?
How many are there?
When first placed in the Ladybug Land, what did they do first?
Do they prefer certain areas of the Ladybug Land to other areas?
How do they spend their time?
Make entries on any other aspects of their lives that you notice.
Be sure to make special notes on the days when your larvae molt, form pupae, and hatch as adult ladybugs!

Ladybug Observation

Some ideas as you look closely at your ladybugs:
1. Look at one of your ladybugs and write in your journal what you can see using just your eyes.
2. Now look again using the magnifying lens. Write down the additional details you can now see.
3. Draw pictures of your ladybugs – be sure to try to draw views of the side and underside as well as the top view!
4. If you find a dead ladybug, take a careful look at her and write down any observations you can make.

Not all ladybugs are ladies, and not all have the same pattern of spots. Some have no spots at all! See how many characteristics you can find on the ladybugs in your care.