Ladybugs also consume other insects with soft bodies. This is because right after they emerge from their larvae they start feeding on aphids. Ladybugs And Other Insects With Transparent Pages Scholastic First Discovery Scholastic Animal Books Ladybug Even larval ladybugs eat aphids. What do ladybugs eat besides aphids . These include mites white flies and scale insects. Ladybugs can eat at least nine spider mites an hour or 75 to 100 per day. Ladybugs are very hardy little creatures they can eat any food really or at least mine do. Besides eating aphids they eat other soft bodied insects like thrips mite or scale at least during scales month long juvenile stage. They will control the pest insects in the garden without the gardener having to use chemical pesticides. Ladybugs are capable of consuming up to 50 to 60 aphids per day but will also eat a variety of other insects and larvae including scales mealy bugs leaf hoppers mites and various types of soft-bodied insects. ...