Charm Bracelets with Gold or Silver

Ladybug Charms

Ladybugs are a favorite of children and farmers alike. Children love them because of their beautiful appearance. Farmers love ladybugs because they eat a lot of other small insects that ruin the farmer's crops. Since they saved harvests, and kept people from starving, people began to believe ladybugs were good luck. Silver or gold ladybug charms are a great addition to any charm bracelet. Get your ladybug charms from Chains-and-Charms.com today!

Here are some ladybug facts for you ladybug lovers out there. There are nearly 5,000 different kinds of ladybugs worldwide and 400 which live in North America. A female ladybug will lay more than 1000 eggs in her lifetime. A ladybug beats its wings 85 times a second when it flies. Aphids are a ladybug's favorite food. Ladybugs chew from side to side and not up and down like people do. A gallon jar will hold from 72,000 to 80,000 ladybugs.

Ladybugs make a chemical that smells and tastes terrible so that birds and other predators won't eat them. If you squeeze a ladybug it will bite you, but the bite won't hurt. The spots on a ladybug fade as the ladybug gets older. During hibernation, ladybugs feed on their stored fat. Ladybugs won't fly if the temperature is below 55 degrees Fahrenheit. The ladybug is the official state insect of Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Tennessee. The male ladybug is usually smaller than the female.