ladybugs
Red spotted insects
Ladybugs is the plural of ladybug, a small beetle typically red or orange with black spots.
Ladybugs are considered beneficial insects because they eat aphids and other garden pests.
Children are often taught to let ladybugs crawl on their hands: Look, a ladybug landed on me!
Also called ladybirds, especially in British English.
Hard-winged insect
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- aphidsSap-feeding garden insects
- pupaInsect's resting stage
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
elytra · hemispherical · exoskeleton · metamorphosis · predator · mandibles · wings · thorax
Detects or marks
- redPrimary color, warm
- blackDarkest possible hue
- dome-shapedCurved like half-globe
- shinyReflecting light smoothly
tiny · round · dotted · orange · yellow · patterns · shell · glossy
From living matter
- pesticide-freeLacking chemical pest treatments
- companion plantingGrowing compatible plants together
- rosesThorny flowering shrubs
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
release · attract · habitat · beneficial insects · natural pest control · greenhouses · nursery · biological control
Chance affecting outcomes
- good fortuneFavorable chance outcomes
- wishesThings hoped for
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- omenProphetic indicator
charm · superstition · folklore · children · nursery rhyme · tattoo · jewelry · cute
beetle
Hard-winged insect
antennae · elytra · hemispherical · exoskeleton · metamorphosis · predator · mandibles · wings · thorax · abdomen
spots
Detects or marks
- redPrimary color, warm
- blackDarkest possible hue
- dome-shapedCurved like half-globe
shiny · tiny · round · dotted · orange · yellow · patterns · shell · glossy · colorful
organic
From living matter
- pesticide-freeLacking chemical pest treatments
- companion plantingGrowing compatible plants together
- rosesThorny flowering shrubs
vegetables · release · attract · habitat · beneficial insects · natural pest control · greenhouses · nursery · biological control · plant health
luck
Chance affecting outcomes
- good fortuneFavorable chance outcomes
- wishesThings hoped for
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
omen · charm · superstition · folklore · children · nursery rhyme · tattoo · jewelry · cute · beloved
nursery rhyme
Traditional poem for young children
friendly · mascot · toys · decor · fabric · jewelry · crafts · illustration · emoji · cartoon
- insectsant, ants, bee, bees, butterfly
- beetlesbeetle, beetles, scarab beetle, scarab, scarabs
- invertebratesinvertebrate, arthropod, arthropods, mollusk, crustacean
- insect predatorsfrog, frogs, toad, toads, bat
- nature scienceanimals, plants, insects, butterflies, caterpillars
- arthropodsarthropod, arthropods, Arthropoda, insects, insect
ladybugsaphids
Sap-feeding garden insects
garden pests · crop pests · plant pests · mealybugs · spider mites
ladybugscockroaches
Hardy household insect pests
bedbugs · mosquitoes · flies · ticks · lice
- red ladybugScarlet spotted beetle
- ladybug spotsMarkings on red beetles
- orange ladybugCoral-colored spotted insect