Do ladybirds have to worry about predators?Updated 2 months ago

Ladybirds have to watch out for birds like crows, martins and swallows, but birds are not their only predators. Dragonflies, ants, parasitic wasps, tree frogs, and even some fungi try to eat ladybugs too!

However, they have a clever way of deterring these predators. Ladybirds excrete a substance that tastes terrible to birds and other predators. The taste is so bad it can even make a bird sick!