Insect Lore Ladybug Land
by Insect Lore
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Toys and Games Reviews of Insect Lore Ladybug Land
Customer Review: Wonderful!
Summary: 5 Stars
We bought this for my four year old daughter as a gift. I was a bit nervous that the ladybugs wouldn't make it as many of the reviews had mentioned, but decided to take the chance anyway. I was happy I did. Surprisingly, every single one of our larva turned into a ladybug. I think I was more excited than my daughter to watch the transformation into ladybugs. My daughter did enjoy keeping the watering pad moist to "care" for the little critters. One of our ladybugs was a bit of a late bloomer. I thought for sure he didn't make it, but two days after the rest had emerged from their pupa, that one finally did.Customer Review: Hit with the kids, but buy during spring and summer, not fall or winter
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this for my nieces, and they couldn't stop talking about it. Unfortunately, I bought it for them in September, and the Fall was right around the corner. You have to send out for the eggs/larvae, and the temperature must be above a certain temperature (I think 50 degrees Farenheit) for them to mail them to you. Otherwise the eggs/larvae will die. So my nieces enthusiasm has been chilled until the spring... it has really piqued their interest though, as they still remember the gift four months later. (for purposes of knowing appropriateness of age, one is 6 and the other is 3).Customer Review: My daughter loved it!
Summary: 5 Stars
I gave this to my 2nd grader for Christmas. It took a while for the larvae to arrive due to "unexpected need" -- how does that happen when the same company sells the land and ships the ladybugs? But once the tube of larvae arrived the land did exactly what it promised. My kids loved watching as the larvae became pupae attached to the dome, then hatched as ladybugs. We kept them in the dome for a couple of weeks (until after the last frost) then released them on our rose bushes. Ten minutes later the kids were begging to order more larvae!Customer Review: Tried it Twice, Disappointed
Summary: 1 Stars
After the first disappointment, I decided to try again and order the lady bug larvae a second season. Just the larvae cost about as much as the entire kit itself. When it arrived, we followed the directions exactly. Sadly, there were only 4 living larvae (whereas the material promised something like 15) and they all died within 3 days. Even more disappointing, I wrote a letter to the company explaining my unhappiness, and they never wrote back. After mostly dead larvae twice now and poor customer service, I cannot recommend this kit.Customer Review: Bad Design
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this kit for my daughter and we all had great fun watching the larvae grow and morph into lady beetles. Unfortunately, the container is poorly designed. When you take the lid off to give them water, the lady bugs (at whatever stage) wander into the crevice meant for the lid. They are then squished when you try to replace the lid. Out of the 10 larvae, we ended up with one lady beetle to release. The rest died in the manner described above. If the container was designed a little differently, we would consider buying more.