Lucky Lady Bug!
I ‘m a ladybug and my name is Ralph,
Let me tell you something about myself,
I, my biology flag unfurl,
I’m a ladybug but I’m not a girl!
This fact of my life is science real,
I’m not a bug, but I am a beetle.
I use my antennae to touch, taste and eat,
I chew sideways and can smell with my feet .
With my front legs I keep my antennae clean,
And also polish my head to a gleam.
In yellow clusters under leaves that sway,
My female friends fix twenty eggs a day.
Next larvae shaped like alligators with legs
Eat aphids, wiggly worms, and insect eggs.
After a few weeks of growing, a childhood brief,
The larvae become pupae and search for a leaf.
I remember those days and I wasn’t a wimp,
Even though I looked like a skinny shrimp!
Finally I found the perfect home leaf,
Attached myself and pretended to sleep,
After a few days of resting warm and snug,
Suddenly I became a lady bug!!
I fly 37 mph quite well,
Dodge my enemies with a terrible smell,
As I age my spots fade and I move slow,
I only live for about eight weeks, you know!
Let me tell you something about myself,
I, my biology flag unfurl,
I’m a ladybug but I’m not a girl!
This fact of my life is science real,
I’m not a bug, but I am a beetle.
I use my antennae to touch, taste and eat,
I chew sideways and can smell with my feet .
With my front legs I keep my antennae clean,
And also polish my head to a gleam.
In yellow clusters under leaves that sway,
My female friends fix twenty eggs a day.
Next larvae shaped like alligators with legs
Eat aphids, wiggly worms, and insect eggs.
After a few weeks of growing, a childhood brief,
The larvae become pupae and search for a leaf.
I remember those days and I wasn’t a wimp,
Even though I looked like a skinny shrimp!
Finally I found the perfect home leaf,
Attached myself and pretended to sleep,
After a few days of resting warm and snug,
Suddenly I became a lady bug!!
I fly 37 mph quite well,
Dodge my enemies with a terrible smell,
As I age my spots fade and I move slow,
I only live for about eight weeks, you know!