Ladybug beetles chase, capture, and eat smaller insects called aphids. which best describes this relationship? it is parasitism. the ladybugs are the parasites and the aphids are the hosts. it is parasitism. the ladybugs are the hosts and the aphids are the parasites. it is predation. the ladybugs are the predators and the aphids are the prey. it is predation. the ladybugs are the prey and the aphids are the predators.

The answer would be parasitism

Out of the four options, we can immediately eliminate the ones that give "parasitism" as the answer. In a parasitic relationship, the parasite benefits from the nutrients and shelter provided by the host while the host is harmed by the presence of the parasite. Therefore, we can eliminate the first two statements.

Predation involves a predator (the chaser/eater) and prey (the chased/eaten). In this example, the Ladybug beetle is chasing/eating the aphid. Therefore, we can confirm the third statement as true:

"It is predation. The ladybugs are the predators and the aphids are the prey."

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