Does the number of spots on a ladybug tell its age or it this a myth?



Answers:
A ladybug only lives for one year so it is false

Other answers:
Total myth.

Actually, as ladybugs age, their spots fade.
Total myth.

Actually, as ladybugs age, their spots fade.
My 8yr old daughter says the spots just mean that it's a male.
Number of spot determine the sex. Too much trouble for me to count the spots to know if male or female.
that is a myth
but it's a cute little anecdote to think about
This is a myth.

It would have been fun to say that odd number are female but I am not that cruel to make you count.

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