tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248570002726122125.post6489701375088001993..comments2024-03-28T04:51:59.484-07:00Comments on Bexar County Entomology: Freak Ladybug Emergence this WeekendMolly Keckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620848744325683272noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248570002726122125.post-26350501805070885222010-01-05T07:04:53.062-08:002010-01-05T07:04:53.062-08:00The ladybug is completely fine! Beetles have soft...The ladybug is completely fine! Beetles have soft, membranous wings underneath their hard wings (called elytra). The hard wings protect the soft wings, which are used for flight. The extra hard body is one of the many reasons beetles are so successful. But, you see that on ladybugs every now and then. It was probably either flying and hadn't pulled its wings fully up yet, or startled and had them out a little and ready to take flight. Ladybugs and other beetles are really tough, and I bet the body would get squashed before the wings would every be damaged!Molly Keckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03620848744325683272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248570002726122125.post-81548301925548675462010-01-04T19:45:20.354-08:002010-01-04T19:45:20.354-08:00Cool! We sometimes have ladybugs all over the crow...Cool! We sometimes have ladybugs all over the crown molding in my daughter's room. She carried one in tonight, bringing it to me and it seems that the two black "underwings" have gotten stuck extended. Is this something that the ladybug can fix or did she get handled too rough by my daughter?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01029244567686979589noreply@blogger.com