ladybird beetle
Red dotted insect
A ladybird beetle is a small, dome-shaped beetle, typically red or orange with black spots, though colors vary.
Also called ladybug in American English and ladybird in British English.
The name honors the Virgin Mary—"Our Lady's beetle"—from medieval European tradition.
Both larvae and adults feed voraciously on aphids and other plant pests, making them beloved by gardeners.
- ladybugSpotted red beetle
- aphidophagousFeeding on aphids
- red and blackTwo primary opposing colors
- insectSix-legged invertebrate
- bugCrawling creature or defect
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