: any of numerous small nearly hemispherical often brightly colored often spotted beetles (family Coccinellidae) of temperate and tropical regions that usually feed both as larvae and adults on other insects (such as aphids)
called alsolady beetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle
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Examples of ladybug in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebWhen the ladybugs were brought down a post on social media site Reddit, asked in capital letters WHERE DID THE LADYBUGS GO?—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024 Those first few weeks, ladybugs managed to enter, without ingress, to fly around our bedroom in the attic.—Hazlitt, 29 May 2024 Recurring appearances of ladybugs, seen as a symbol of spiritual guidance.—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2024 Cicadas are known for making loud noises, while ladybugs are synonymous with red and black spots.—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024 As a defense mechanism, ladybugs secrete a substance that can cause painful mouth and stomach ulcers, Watkins says.—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024 The Hoan Bridge, Discovery World, All Star Rentals, Mo’s Food Market, St. Paul Fish Company, Milwaukee Public Market, El Rey, Whole Foods Market, Milwaukee City Hall bell tower, the giant glowing ladybugs crawling down the Milwaukee Building downtown, the Milwaukee Breakwater Light
Need a break?—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024 For those watching the livestream, the focal point of Cynthia Erivo’s Thom Browne skirt suit may have been the pink flower petals, but a quick zoom revealed tiny beaded ladybugs, butterflies, and roaches.
Scroll through for best buggy looks from the 2024 Met Gala below.—Irene Kim, Vogue, 7 May 2024 Football players get built-in shoulder pads and detachable helmets about the size of a ladybug.—Julia Carmel Jessica Lehrman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
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: any of numerous small roundish-backed often brightly colored and spotted beetles that usually feed both when young and adult on other insects (as aphids)
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