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ladybird::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | lady beetle, ladybeetle, ladybird beetle, ladybug |
| Type of | beetle |
| Has types | bean beetle, adalia bipunctata, two-spotted ladybug, vedalia, epilachna varivestis, hippodamia convergens, mexican bean beetle, rodolia cardinalis |
Examples of ladybird
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In retrospect, introducing the Asian ladybird into Europe was a serious mistake.
From the sciencedaily.com
Who decided to introduce the harlequin ladybird from Asia in 2003, you don't say.
From the guardian.co.uk
They spent ages picking daisies for the ladybird orphanage they were creating.
From the telegraph.co.uk
So now we know not only the species but can record the ladybird parasite, too.
From the guardian.co.uk
We see a parasite that usually attacks a native ladybird switching to a Harlequin.
From the guardian.co.uk
You do seem to have read the ladybird book of monetary system design cover to cover.
From the guardian.co.uk
They are closely related to ladybird beetles and are often mistaken for good insects.
From the washingtonpost.com
Serangium parcesetosum is an Asian ladybird beetle that eats whitefly.
From the newscientist.com
They carried out experiments on both native and Asian ladybird species.
From the sciencedaily.com
- Ladybug: small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
- Coccinellidae is a family of beetles, known variously as ladybirds (UK, Ireland, Australia, Pakistan, South Africa, New Zealand, India, Malta, parts of Canada), or ladybugs (North America). ...
- Ladybird is a well-known children's clothing brand in the UK and Ireland. It makes clothing and footwear for children aged 0 to 13 years old, and is owned by Shop Direct, the UK's largest online retailer and parent company to household names like Littlewoods, K&Co, Woolworths, Very and Isme. Ladybird is the third largest kidswear brand in the UK, with a growing market share of 5%...
- King of the Hill is an American animated series created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels.
- The Ladybird is a long tale or novella by D. H. Lawrence.
- (The Ladybirds) The Ladybirds are a British female vocal harmony trio, most famous for their appearances in The Benny Hill Show. They participated in over 60 episodes between 1969 and 1991. ...
- Any of the Coccinellidae family of beetles, typically having a round shape and a red or yellow spotted shell
- (Ladybirds) Beetles of the family Coccinellidae. These beetles are distinctively oval, almost hemispherical, with a flat under-surface, and they are coloured red or orange, with conspicuous black spots. ...
- A rustic mode of divination was that practised with the lady-bird or lady-fly. The lady-bird was captured by a maid and bidden to fly "north, south, or east, or west" in the direction in which her lover lived. Whichever way the insect flew, there dwelt her future husband.
