Insect Lore Ladybug Land
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Toys and Games Reviews of Insect Lore Ladybug Land
Customer Review: Ladybugs never came
Summary: 1 Stars
I am really disappointed and more importantly so is my 5 year old son. We had bought a butterfly kit from Insect Lore last year and had great luck with it and loved it. So I bought him the Ladybug Land for his birthday in July. We sent off our card and waited for our ladybugs to arrive...and waited...and waited...and waited. Finally I contacted Insect Lore who said the ladybugs must have got lost in the mail and sent me a coupon to order them again. They asked that I wait until the end of September to order so it was cooler (we live in Miami). So I waited until the beginning of October, sent our card in and again waited for nothing. Now they're saying the ladybugs got lost AGAIN. My poor little boy gets excited every time I check the mail hoping they'll be here and they never will. Now I'm trying to find another company we can order the larvae from in hopes we might actually get them from someone else.Customer Review: No Ladybugs in the Land
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this for my niece, Alex, in 2004 when she was three. She had just dressed up as a ladybug for Halloween and I thought it would make a fun project to work on in the afternoons with her grandparents.
The day the toy arrived, Alex was ecstatic, however, first the larvae would have to be ordered. Her ecstasy subsided over the period of SIX WEEKS that it took for the larvae to arrive.
Once the larvae arrived, Alex's grandparents followed the directions perfectly. No matter. The larvae sprouted, stumbled around Ladybug Land for a couple of days, then died.
The habitat was adorable. The bugs just didn't want to live there.
It was a disappointment for everyone, though, at times like this, we should look to the wisdom of children.
Alex: "All of them died but at least we still have their house."
Customer Review: Too bad the company that delivers bugs doesn't care...
Summary: 3 Stars
Bought this for a Christmas present in 2010. The kids I gave it to really liked it, but the ladybugs didn't show up for two and a half months. I called the company before ever buying the product to make sure the bugs were shipping and was told that they would have them. I was later told that they couldn't ship them due to the weather. Had the bugs showed up faster it would have been a 5 star rating. The kids absolutely loved it and got a chance to watch how ladybugs develop and grow. The dome itself is durable enough, however it would be really easy to smash the ladybugs if your not really careful. If you buy any of these products (they also have butterflies and praying mantis kits) just don't give it to the kid until you have the bugs. Also... There isn't any reason that you couldn't reuse the kits. Either buy more bugs or even see what you can find outside.Customer Review: Ladybug Land a Great Science Experiment!
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this item for my kindergarten class. We watched the larvae crawl around for a few days, but they ate all the food they came with on the first day. I started to worry they would starve, so I fed them aphids until they went into the pupae phase. I got about 10 ladybugs, and only 4 of them survived to become adult ladybugs, but the kids were really excited when they finally came out. They look a little different than regular red ladybugs, but you can still tell that's what they are. The kids enjoyed watching them, and it made for a great science experiment in the classroom. I would highly recommend this product to anyone teaching small children. You do have to be careful not to knock the lid off. I had several escapees because my children kept bumping the lid, and they were able to crawl out from under it.Customer Review: My 6-Year Old Loves This!
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this for my 6-year old daughter. We live in Florida. After sending in $3 for the laydybug larva, it took 2 weeks for our larva to arrive. We started our process at the end of May. I gave my daughter the habitat and the bugs at that time. She as ABSOLUTELY thrilled!!!! We got a total of 14 larva. After about 2 days, some of the larva became pupa as they cling to the underside of the dome. After another 5 days as pupas, they crawled out of their outer skin and and looked white. In a matter of hours, they looked a pale yellow. The next day, they were all bright pink with black dots. We've never seen pink-spotted ladybugs before. The whole family like to sit and look at them. We were amazed that all 14 larva actually grew into ladybugs.
I'd recommend this as a gift. We're very happy with it.