Ladybug's prey (5)
I believe the answer is:
aphid
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ladybug's prey</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for aphid that I've seen before include "Greenfly etc" , "little sucker" , "Blackfly or greenfly" , "Insect feeding on plant juices" , "Sap-sucking bug" .)