This is not the homework blog! This is the post to check on the ladybugs!
Fill out a new section in your observation journal (if not already done in class on week 20).
Title: Ladybug Lifecycle.
Purpose: To observe the change of a ladybug from larvae to adult.
Materials: ladybug larvae and food. Ladybug habitat with magnifying cap. Water
Fill out a new section in your observation journal (if not already done in class on week 20).
Title: Ladybug Lifecycle.
Purpose: To observe the change of a ladybug from larvae to adult.
Materials: ladybug larvae and food. Ladybug habitat with magnifying cap. Water
Day 1, Jan 27, 2017 There are 15 lady bug larvae of various sizes, but the largest are just over 1/2 a centimeters (.5 cm) in length. The larvae and food were placed in the habitat for observation.
Day 5: Jan 31, 2017 (detailed observations about what larvae look like will be made on this day by Tuesday class). Ms. Kyzar notes there are shed exoskeletons in the cage, so some of the larvae are growing. Water was added to the feeding sponge.
Day 7 detailed observations about what the larvae look like will be made on this day by the Thursday classes. The larvae are about 3/4th a cm long and are all shedding skins (their exoskeleton) as they grow.
Day 12 Feb 6 Ladybug larvae are still very active. They are still growing and shedding their skins. The largest ones are about 1 cm in length (that is a smaller one on the ruler in the photo below).
Day 18, Feb 13 About half of the ladybugs visible are now in the pupae stage. Photo below of one of the larvae and one of the pupa. Look up our ladybug species on-line and sketch what the pupa looks like under this day in your observation journal.
Day 21, Feb 16 I've seen three adult ladybugs today, and one of them just molted.