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Why Do Ladybugs Have Spots? Do Dragonflies Bite?

2020/7/3
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But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

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This chapter explores the reasons behind ladybugs' spots and the variety of spot patterns among different species.

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This week, we're getting out our bug nets and talking about dragonflies and ladybugs! Why do ladybugs have spots? How many different types of ladybugs are there? How do they crawl on the ceiling without falling down? Where do dragonflies and ladybugs sleep? Why are dragonflies called dragonflies? Do they bite? We're joined by Kent McFarland, a research biologist at the Vermont Center for Ecostudies) and the co-host of another great VPR podcast called Outdoor Radio).

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