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ladybug
noun
la·dy·bug
ˈlā-dē-ˌbəg 
: 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 also lady beetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle
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In bloom, this plant attracts hoverflies, lacewings, parasitic wasps, and ladybugs to your garden.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2026
During the Thursday event, children played at a sensory table with water and sand, hopped across tree stumps and admired ladybugs outside.
—Lina Ruiz
may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Introducing beneficial insects like ladybugs is one way to treat these pests.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
In return, the ants defend the aphids from natural predators like ladybugs, allowing their numbers to surge out of control, leaving weak, disease-prone plants.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2026
During the Thursday event, children played at a sensory table with water and sand, hopped across tree stumps and admired ladybugs outside.
—Lina Ruiz
may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Introducing beneficial insects like ladybugs is one way to treat these pests.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
In return, the ants defend the aphids from natural predators like ladybugs, allowing their numbers to surge out of control, leaving weak, disease-prone plants.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Ladybug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ladybug. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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ladybug
noun
la·dy·bug
-ˌbəg
: 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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