Little Flying Helpers

 According to the article, why were ladybugs brought from Australia to California in the 1800s? 

• to add more ladybugs to the area 
• to predict the weather for farmers 
• to save orange trees by eating insects 
• to release a special fluid on the trees 

According to the article, what is one way ladybugs defend themselves? 

• They curl up and hide. 
• They remain very still. 
• They sting their attackers. 
• They fly faster than their attackers. 

Read this sentence from the article.
Maybe its next move will be to roll off a leaf and play dead or stand up to a bird about 100 times its size. The phrase “stand up to” means about the same as 

• admire
• support 
• challenge
• observe 

Here is a web about ladybug larvae.
Which word best completes the web? 

• oranges 
•  birds 
• leaves 
• mites

Which sentence shows what the author most likely thinks about ladybugs? 

• Ladybugs are interesting insects. 
• Ladybugs are annoying insects. 
• Ladybugs do harm to nature. 
• Ladybugs eat more than they should.