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Insect Lore Ladybug Land by Insect Lore
Product SummaryManufacturer: Insect Lore Brand: Insect Lore Release Date: 2008-06-16 Model: 2100 Product features: - Watch the small larvae eat and drink from special gels, form cocoons, and emerge as adult ladybugs
- Includes sturdy Ladybug Land habitat, magnifier dome cap, coupon for 15 to 20 ladybug larvae with special food and complete instructions
- See-through domed habitat allows you to get a bug?s eye view
- Discover the ladybug metamorphosis in the Ladybug Land
- Watch your larvae grow into adult ladybugs
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Toys and Games Reviews of Insect Lore Ladybug LandCustomer Review: $5 ship/handling cost and two-week wait for ladybugs! Summary: 5 Stars
I have bought other sets from Insect Lore, though not this one. BE AWARE THAT THE GIFT IS NOT IMMEDIATELY USEFUL!!! You must send off for the larvae, either by mail or online, pay a shipping charge (usually $5), and wait two weeks or so for mail delivery. It is best to order the critters in spring or summer.
The Ladybug Larvae are guaranteed to arrive live. There should be ten to fifteen larvae, and they guarantee that five of them will become ladybugs. Of course, the process does not always go as planned. If it does, it can be fun -- but it helps if your kids are the patient type who are interested to watch the larvae or ladybugs even when they aren't "doing" anything much. Nature is not as dramatic from moment to moment as it appears on TV!
If you do not have good results (and you still have your certificate when you discover that), you can contact Insect Lore to request replacement. If the certificate is missing, search "Insect Lore" online to find their website and contact them to see if they will honor the guarantee without the certificate. You can also purchase more larvae at the website, so even if your ladybugs are alive, you have the option of purchasing more critters. The item you want is called "Certificate For Ladybug Land Larvae Refill" and costs $15 at the moment. (Be sure to check whether your order will be shipped out then, or if you need to get them later.) I was able to buy the full Ladybug Land set for less than that price, so the refills are no bargain. But it can be a way to make the gift re-useable. When it works, this gift is a lot of fun! But it can be disappointing if the customer service people do not come through for you.
Description of Insect Lore Ladybug LandWitness 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. Experience nature up close with Ladybug Land from Insect Lore. This enthralling educational kit gives kids the opportunity to observe ladybugs through every stage of their lifecycle. Children ages four and up can watch real ladybug larvae while they eat and grow into pupae and metamorphose into Pink Spotted Ladybugs. Children will love viewing the ladybugs in their included observation habitat, which has a built-in magnifying lens.  | | Ladybug Land At a Glance: Age: 4 years and up Requirements: Larvae, which are available with the included mail-in coupon ($5 shipping and handling required; ships to all U.S. states except Hawaii).
Warranty: Insect Lore guarantees that at least 10 larvae sent through the mail will metamorphose into adult ladybugs. | |  | | 
Watch larvae turn into ladybugs! View larger. | Live Ladybug Larvae Mailed Directly to You Ladybug Land comes with a coupon to send away for 15 to 20 ladybug larvae, which will arrive in a tube that contains all of the food the larvae will need for this part of their life cycle. 
Dome includes magnifying lens. View larger. | Once you receive your larvae, put them in the Ladybug Land domed habitat and watch them crawl over the plastic paths and "mountains," eat their special food, and grow. Observe the Metamorphosis Up Close Eventually, the crawly little larvae will enter the pupae stage, in which they attach themselves to the habitat dome and begin their metamorphoses into adult ladybugs. Insect Lore guarantees at least 10 larvae will grow into adult ladybugs. Your Very Own Ladybugs Once the spotted ladybugs emerge, children can have lots of fun feeding them, watching them crawl around, and even carefully removing them and holding them. You can feed your ladybugs raisins that have been plumped in water, or you can feed them aphids from your backyard. The kit comes with a pipette and a watering pad for giving the ladybugs water. If you receive your ladybug larvae during warmer weather, when temperatures are above 55 degrees, you can experience the excitement of releasing mature ladybugs into the wild. Larvae are available for delivery year-round, so if yours arrive in a colder month, you can keep your fully-grown ladybugs in the habitat for their lifespan. Ladybugs can live for up to a year in the wild, but if you keep them in their habitat, they'll live for about two to three weeks. Additional mail-in certificates are available for order, so you can reuse Ladybug Land and experience the magic of metamorphosis again and again. What's in the Box Ladybug Land observation habitat with magnifying lid and watering pad, pipette, activity guide, full instructions, and mail-in coupon for 15 to 20 ladybug larvae, and food
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