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& fun! Size: Most ladybugs are 1/4 of an inch long or smaller!
Elytra: The most recognizable part of a ladybug is called the
elytra. The elytra (plural of elytron) are hard and shell-like
and are red with black spots on the species of ladybug we
traditionally think of. There are however other colors that a
ladybug could be such as orange, yellow, green and even blue!
The elytra covers the very delicate wings of the ladybug. Though
spot markings may reside on other areas of ladybug anatomy only
the ones on elytra are counted. Below are just a few samples of
very different appearances of ladybug elytra in difference
species. Some examples of different ladybug elytra Wings: The
ladybug's wings are so thin that you can see right through them.
Pronotum: The pronotum is often mistaken as the ladybug's head.
It is responsible for protecting the ladybug's very small head,
the two white spots (seen on the 7-spotted ladybug images below)
on both sides look