Ladybugs are the gardener's favorite friend. While they look friendly, each one can devour up to 50 aphids, thrips, whiteflies, mites, or other soft-bodied pests per day. Orcon's ladybugs only eat insects and do not harm vegetation in any way. As they eat they will lay eggs which will hatch into ladybug larvae. These larvae will also eat insects for about a week and then pupate for 3 to 4 days make a cocoon and finally before they emerge as adults.