Question

Lady Bird Beetle is a useful insect because it feeds on
A) Aphids and scale insects
B) Moths
C) Ticks
D) Termites

Answer 1

Hint:The ladybird beetle is the member of the phylum Arthropod and possess three pairs of jointed legs and a body is segmented into three parts the head, thorax, and abdomen with compound eyes and one pair of antennae.

Complete answer:
The ladybird beetle or ladybug is the member of class Insect of the phylum Arthropod and Coccinellidae family. Ladybird beetles are hemispheric in shape and they have size of 8 to 10 mm long. They possess short legs and are usually brightly coloured with black, yellow, or reddish markings. The colour of the wing Covers and the number of spots of wings varies among species.

Now let us find solution from given options :
A) Aphids and scale insects : Clusters of ladybird beetles are often collected and they are sold to farmers and gardeners to control such insect pests as aphids, scales, and mites by feeding on them.
B) Moths : Nocturnal insectivores such as some owls and some species of bat get feeds on moths and obtain nourishment from them.
C) Ticks : these microorganisms are usually predated by some of the spiders as these when falls onto them obtains nourishment from them.
D) Termites : some members of cats such as genets feed on termites. Some small organisms such as some bats and numbat also obtain nourishment from termites.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘A’ i.e, aphids and scale insects.

Note:Although most ladybird beetles and their larvae are carnivorous in nature, several of them feed on plants and are quite destructive. Two of these destructive beetles are named as the squash beetle (Epilachna Borealis) and the Mexican bean beetle (E. varivestis). According to National Geographic reports provided there are about 5,000 species of ladybugs in the world, including 500 in the United States.