Ladybugs eat many kinds of garden pests that harm plants. Aphids, Mealybugs, Whiteflies, Spider Mites and Scale Insects are all on the menu. One ladybug can eat up to 100 aphids in one day and lay 400 eggs in one year. In winter, ladybugs hibernate and come out again in the spring. Ladybugs are a natural alternative to pesticides. Southern States carries great products for ladybugs at a store near you to help attract and keep them in the garden.