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"Mom, why do I not look like
all the other beetles?
Why do I have spots?
I always feel left out,
because I look different. I wish
I didn't have my spots,"
Josephine complained
almost in tears.

One day as Josephine and her mother are out

in the woods looking for aphids to eat, Mother

notices Josephine seems upset, and asks her

what is the matter.

"It's okay sweetie. I think you are finally
old enough for me to teach you
everything there is to know about
being a ladybug. I used to feel
the same way," replies her mother.

"Josephine, did you know that there are over 5000 types of
ladybugs? In a lot of countries ladybugs are seen as good
luck. There are so many like you," Mother told Josephine.

"Wow! That's cool,"
exclaimed Josephine. "It still doesn't
make me feel like I fit in though,"
she said as she remembered the
way the insects make
fun of her at school.

"Come over this way! I have more to tell you."
Mother continued, "Farmers really like to have
us around, because we eat insects that eat their
plants."

"I do love to eat aphids.
I could eat them all day,"
exclaimed Josephine."That's right. One ladybug can eat
5000 bugs in a lifetime."

"Here is a diagram
showing all the
different parts of a
ladybug," mother
explained.

"We can live in many different habitats as well. We can live in
grasslands, forests, cities, suburbs, and near rivers and streams,"
Mother stated with enthusiasm.

"I think I want to live in the city. Or maybe I would like
to live in the quiet suburbs," stated Josephine as she was
thinking aloud. The idea that she had so many options of
places to live started to make her think being a ladybug might
not be so bad after all. She was still not fully convinced.

"When it gets too cold in the winter,
it is time for us to find a place to hibernate.
This is very important for our survival,"
Mother explained in a serious tone.

"When it is cold we can take shelter
under rocks, in logs, or inside houses."

"One day when you are an adult ladybug you will lay eggs
of your own. Then you can tell your daughter all about
what it takes to be a ladybug.""I can't wait until then," exclaimed Josephine. "I want everyone
to know how special it is to be a ladybug. Most people only notice
my spots, but really there is much more to know."

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"Why do Ladybugs have Spots?"

Name: Why do Ladybugs have Spots?
Author: cgreer13

cgreer13

Josephine, a ladybug with spots, feels left out and wishes she looked like other beetles. Her mother teaches her about the uniqueness and importance of being a ladybug, helping Josephine accept herself.

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