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Insect Lore Live Ladybug Growing Kit Toy -unisex-children Original Ladybug Land

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Brand Insect Lore
Theme Ladybug
Age Range (Description) Adult
Item Dimensions LxWxH 10 x 8.5 x 8 inches
Item Weight 11.2 Ounces

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  • Includes voucher for 10 to 13 ladybug larvae and all the food they need to grow into adult ladybugs included
  • Manufactured in China
  • Manufactured by Insect Lore
  • Package Dimensions: 18.2" L x 12.2" W x 12.6" H

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Product Description

Witness the magic of biology as tiny larvae bloom into beautiful ladybugs. The ladybug metamorphosis kit is a colorful, see-through habitat that provides kids with an up-close look at the miracle of nature. Features: Colorful, see-through Ladybug Land habitat. Mail-in certificate for ladybug larvae and food -15-20 larvae, shipped separately. It includes a magnified viewing lens fun-filled fact and a instruction guide. You can watch in amazement as the larvae shed their skins and extend their delicate new wings. Then set them free into your backyard, where they will contribute to the living ecosystem. A wonderful journey for little nature a lover, this one-of-a-kind kit makes the wonders of the world real, tangible and fun.

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CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.


From the manufacturer

Ladybug Land
lADYBUG AND WITH VOUCHER

Insect Lore Ladybug Land with Voucher

The Insect Lore Ladybug Land lets kids and adults observe every fascinating stage of ladybug metamorphosis at home or in the classroom. This set includes a see-through, domed ladybug habitat with a built-in magnifying lid to let inquisitive eyes watch ladybugs grow and mature. When you’re ready to start, simply claim your live ladybug larvae online.

At a Glance:

  • See-through domed habitat lets you watch ladybugs grow
  • Includes voucher for 10-15 ladybug larvae (just pay shipping)
  • Volcano water reservoir keeps thirsty ladybugs happy
  • Built-in magnifying glass in the dome for up-close observation

Ladybug Land

Children enjoying Ladybug Land habitat.

A little girl holding a Ladybug in her hand

Claim Your Live Ladybug Larvae Online

This Insect Lore Ladybug Land set does not come with live ladybug larvae but instead allows you to claim them online, giving you the flexibility to start raising your ladybugs when you are ready. This makes the kit a perfect choice to give as a gift and offers owners the option to wait for the right season or temperature to raise ladybugs. As soon as you are ready for your larvae, simply go online to claim your baby ladybugs and have them shipped live to your door.

Watch Ladybugs Grow in Front of Your Eyes

Your ladybugs will be shipped to you in a tube with 10-15 larvae that includes all the food they need in this early stage of life. The ladybug larvae will eat, grow, and molt for about a week to ten days. Once they have stored enough energy, they will attach themselves to the walls and floor of their habitat to begin the pupal stage of their lives. Once the adult ladybugs will emerge from the pupas, they will rely on you to provide their food. The open, diorama-style habitat gives the ladybugs plenty of room to move about while they grow, with a water reservoir volcano in the center for them to drink from. The top of the domed habitat has a built-in magnifying glass for close-up ladybug observation.

Set Your Ladybugs Free

After you have enjoyed your adult ladybugs for a few days, it is best to let them go outdoors so they can begin the ladybug life cycle all over again. Children often become attached to their ladybugs, but it is best to release them within a week of their emergence from the pupas. Ladybugs are helpful in the garden, where they can assist you by eating aphids that can be harmful to plants. Five ladybug larvae are guaranteed to develop into adult ladybugs.

Insect Lore: Making Nature Come Alive

A girl holding a Ladybug

STEM.org Authenticated

Insect Lore 50th Anniversary Logo

An Enlightening Activity for the Whole Family

Whether in the classroom or at home, Insect Lore activities give learners of all ages a glimpse into the fascinating world of insects and can ignite a love of exploration and discovery in children. These informative, immersive projects are perfect for family time, getting kids away from screens and encouraging them to get back into nature with the magic and wonder of insect metamorphosis.

STEM.org Authenticated Educational Product*

This Insect Lore set is a STEM.org authenticated educational product. STEM.org’s mission is to make quality STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education accessible to all. These products are designed to engage students from pre-K to middle school in a fun and exciting way that may start them on the road to pursuing a career in a STEM-related field.

*STEM ID #12520700. February 8th, 2019.

Over 50 Years of Educational Fun

Since 1969, Insect Lore has specialized in a variety of innovative, educational products for young learners. Starting with the signature Live Butterfly Garden and expanding to other insects, Insect Lore’s unique educational products have brought science to life in countless classrooms and homes around the world, offering children and adults a friendly, hands-on introduction to insect metamorphosis, entomology, and life-cycle learning.

What's in the box

  • Habitat, instruction guide, pipette, Voucher to redeem online at InsectLore.com for 10 to 13 ladybug larvae and all the food they need to grow into adult ladybugs (a small $7.95 shipping and handling fee is required upon redemption)
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    Customer reviews

    4.5 out of 5 stars
    4.5 out of 5
    1,135 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the educational value, appearance and ease of maintenance of the toy. For example, they mention it's a great interactive experience for kids and very cool way for them to learn about the cycle of life. Opinions are mixed on quality, value, durability, and performance.

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    86 customers mention86 positive0 negative

    Customers find the product to be a fun educational experience, with kids and adults enjoying watching the process. They also say it's fascinating to watch day by day and keeps their excitement and interest.

    "I got two as gifts to 8 year olds. They were super excited for the experiment...." Read more

    "...Its fun. Its cheap. Its easy maintenance. Its been 2 weeks and they appear to be alive. So far, 11 ladybugs total. I'm happy with my experience...." Read more

    "My son and I really enjoyed this product. It was a good learning experience; but I didn't like that you had to send away for the lady bugs...." Read more

    "...Releasing them was a ton of fun due to we all had a chance to let them crawl on each of us (my 21 month old was sad to see them go)...." Read more

    60 customers mention60 positive0 negative

    Customers find the educational value of the product to be very cool, useful, and entertaining. They say it's a great interactive experience that leads to educational conversations. Customers also appreciate the product's ability to teach responsibility with something they love.

    "...all died, but if you can take the smell, this is a very cool way for kids to learn about the cycle of life...." Read more

    "...be ordering anther batch of larvae to start again, it's a very educational and fun project." Read more

    "Ladybug Land is a terrific product for my kids...." Read more

    "...It is much larger than I expected and quite interesting for kids...." Read more

    33 customers mention30 positive3 negative

    Customers find the appearance of the toy cute, neat, and cool. They say it teaches kids about a ladybug life cycle and is colorful and cheerful to look at. Customers also mention that the critters have a distinct appearance that is slightly different than ladybugs.

    "...They have a distinct appearance which is slightly different than the ladybugs we're accustomed to seeing around here...." Read more

    "...and it is colorful and cheerful to look at...." Read more

    "My son & I loved this! We received 13 beautiful little larvae all healthy and raring to go...." Read more

    "...The dome looks great, the concept is great and the memories I hope it will one day create should be great...." Read more

    27 customers mention27 positive0 negative

    Customers find the kit easy to use and take care of. They say the directions are clear and the kit is easy to teach about butterflies and their life. Customers also mention that the bugs are easy to put into the container and are fun to watch develop. They appreciate the excellent photographs and easy-to-understand descriptions.

    "This was very easy, and my son loved every step of the entire process. He asked me to order more larva to do it all again...." Read more

    "...simple books relying upon excellent photographs and easy-to-understand descriptions...." Read more

    "...Its fun. Its cheap. Its easy maintenance. Its been 2 weeks and they appear to be alive. So far, 11 ladybugs total. I'm happy with my experience...." Read more

    "I loved how easy it is to teach about how these butterfly’s and their life cycle...." Read more

    86 customers mention33 positive53 negative

    Customers are mixed about the quality of the ladybugs. Some mention that it's very interesting to watch them grow and change, while others say that not a single ladybug arrived alive.

    "...I want to add that I also began to notice that these things not only pooped, but they also peed. That is where the smell was coming from, I believe...." Read more

    "6-turning 7 yo daughter loved this. Ladybugs came quickly and we had over 14 “metamorphasize.”" Read more

    "...Within one week all the larvae were dead despite us cleaning out the mold and following the instructions to the letter!-..." Read more

    "......" Read more

    44 customers mention29 positive15 negative

    Customers are mixed about the durability of the product. Some mention that the habitat dome is well made, while others say that it's cheaply made and not very solid.

    "...The bugs they sent us were obviously very sturdy...." Read more

    "The product seems to be durable and I know that my daughter will enjoy it however, I would like to make it clear that the customer service I..." Read more

    "...After spending $20 to end up with a cheap plastic habitat that will end up in the garbage and to watch 2 sets of lady bug larvae die, it was..." Read more

    "...haven't had any issues with dead lady bugs and they all seem to be growing strong and healthy...." Read more

    29 customers mention14 positive15 negative

    Customers are mixed about the value of the toy. Some mention that it's well worth the money they spent, and is a great item for kids at a good price. However, others say that it has zero value for their money, and the cost is high for a very small item. The larve are pricey and ours never even hatched.

    "...For $20 it feels overpriced...." Read more

    "...I can honestly say that this has been well-worth the price we paid for it. Soon we're going to get a refill kit of ladybug larvae and begin anew." Read more

    "...Or just collect some dang ladybugs...TL:DR Not a good value." Read more

    "...Its fun. Its cheap. Its easy maintenance. Its been 2 weeks and they appear to be alive. So far, 11 ladybugs total. I'm happy with my experience...." Read more

    21 customers mention13 positive8 negative

    Customers are mixed about the performance of the toy. Some mention that it's very successful, easy to set up and use, and has no problems. However, others say that it was a waste of poor larvae and a complete waste of money.

    "...Ladybugs healthy and fun to watch. No problems at all...." Read more

    "...Soon mold began to grow on the food sponge and larvae started dying...." Read more

    "...Ladybug Land with two batches of larvae and both have worked perfectly in terms of development into maturity...." Read more

    "...It was very fun and very cool for the whole family, and it worked so well!..." Read more

    So far so good!
    4 Stars
    So far so good!
    As promised by the company, I received a tube of approx 11 super small ladybug larvae with brown-colored powdery food. Let it be known that the commercial posted here on Amazon is inaccurate/ not recently updated.It is beginning of March in Northern California (temp = 55-70 degrees) and all the ladybugs arrived in the tube ALIVE! Hooray! I'm already luckier than several other Ladybug land customers. haha. Its been almost 2 days and they've grown so much.I followed the instructions except for one step so far... The instructions and the Amazon video indicate to dump the tube's contents through the habitat's small hole at the top. After reading other negative reviews regarding moldy ladybug food beforehand, I decided that this action would actually cause the ladybug food to spoil, probably causing a toxic environment for the ladybugs. So, I actually took off the clear cover of the habitat first. Then, I dumped nearly powdery food onto the habitat's dry flattened area on the side of the hill. Still having the tube's open end on the flat area, I guided the clear cover's small open top over the tube's closed end. Be quick though, because you don't want to lose a ladybug! Once the clear cover snapped into place, then I emptied the paper strip and ladybugs into the container. This allowed the food to stay on the side of the hill. Finally, I used the enclosed dropper to place bottled water droplets into the gray fuzz in the water reservoir. Another option is to empty the clear cover upside down and then snap the bottom habitat into the cover while everything upside down.My 2.5 yr old daughter is really enjoying the ladybug larvae right now.3/16/2014 update: The larvae have now molted into adorable little ladybugs! Super easy maintenance of just adding some drops of water into the fuzzy ball reservoir. Nothing else needed to be done. Being a science nerd, I'm having more fun than my daughter, but whatever! Its fun. Its cheap. Its easy maintenance. Its been 2 weeks and they appear to be alive. So far, 11 ladybugs total. I'm happy with my experience. Company delivered ladybugs as promised. Ladybugs healthy and fun to watch. No problems at all.3/21/2014 update: The larvae turned into adult ladybugs after 3 weeks of having them. Everything went an planned, according to the instructions. I am very pleased with product and my daughter enjoyed it so much! Due to the instructions indicating the ladybug life would be approx 3 weeks in habitat, I decided to let them free now. Too bad.... lots of fun! Looks like we'll need to order more soon!
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    1.0 out of 5 stars Inutilisable en FRANCE
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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    The item delivered was called Bug Land and was not the full Hatching kit shown in the pictures and description of the ladybug land that I ordered. The bug land is MISSING the voucher that gets you the larva. Nowhere does it give information for live ladybugs to be shipped to you to actually watch the metamorphosis. The version delivered is only the plastic dome habitat and a pipette. The box states that the house is used for you to catch your own ladybugs and view them inside. I paid for LIVE ladybugs assuming that as pictured and in typical Insect Lore sets the voucher to obtain the ladybugs would be included. It was NOT! SO it is just an overpriced bug jar essentially. Very disappointed. SO far customer service does not seem to see the difference between what they delivered and what is advertised. Without the voucher to get the larva this kit is NOT as described. I am trying to return this or get a version delivered that includes the full kit as described.
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