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wildflowers said:Well, I did some investigating and the best I can determine is that the ladybug "typically" lays its eggs in the spring. They will lay the eggs on the underside of leaves where the host will be available to the newborn nymphs (hatching in about 4 to 10 days after laying).

Also read that one ladybug can consume around 50 aphids in a sitting.

Wow! I guess I should have left more of those on there for it to eat, although I think there may have been almost that many left. A lot of the ones in between the petioles are harder to get.

Spring only, eh? That must be one of the reasons why the late summer aphids always seem to be more numerous.


Thanks for the info!