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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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Unlike distinctly red ladybugs, these beetles are more orange or black.
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Both ladybugs and Asian beetles hibernate during winter and reappear in the spring, making fall a common time for infestations and confusion about of the two species.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
As the weather cools down, here come the ladybugs inside your house.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Oct. 2025
Aphids and whiteflies will stay away when nasturtiums are present, while ladybugs will flock to them—and ladybugs will take care of any of the pests that make it past these blooms.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Both ladybugs and Asian beetles hibernate during winter and reappear in the spring, making fall a common time for infestations and confusion about of the two species.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
As the weather cools down, here come the ladybugs inside your house.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Oct. 2025
Aphids and whiteflies will stay away when nasturtiums are present, while ladybugs will flock to them—and ladybugs will take care of any of the pests that make it past these blooms.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Ladybug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ladybug. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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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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