A certain type of ladybug is disappearing from the eastern United States, and entymologists would like to know why. The nine-spotted ladybug, a beetle, used to be very common, but seems to have slipped into a disappearing act, one that might leave them extinct. Scientists think several factors have led to their demise, and to find out what those are, you should read the article. They are also asking school children for their help in tracking where the few remaining members of this species might be hanging out.

Vanishing Ladybugs

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