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ladybug

[ley-dee-buhg] / ˈleɪ diˌbʌg /


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Zach Isenmann, general manager of STL Pest Control in St. Louis, said this fall’s ladybug season has been worse than usual.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 16, 2025

In another, a ladybug drinks water from a dewdrop on a long blade of grass.

From National Geographic Jan. 22, 2024

I carried it with me every day, like I carried my pink, sparkly ladybug lunchbox.

From Seattle Times Sep. 5, 2023

As Stickman peered out from behind the fruit bowl, he saw a friendly-looking ladybug named Lila, who had accidentally knocked over the saltshaker.

From New York Times Jun. 8, 2023

Except Lily, who is prodding at a ladybug with a large stick.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

The phenomenon is ironic, said Ric Bessin, a professor of entomology at the University of Kentucky, since ladybugs have traditionally been a symbol of cleanliness and order.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 16, 2025

As he learned to live with an irregular heartbeat, he found joy in his family’s tiny garden and marveled at all the ladybugs that gathered on the tulsi, a special type of basil.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2024

Participants placed some animals, such as squirrels and ladybugs, in all or almost all locations.

From Science Daily May 8, 2024

In the United Kingdom, some species of bees, ladybugs and spider populations are declining at faster rates in protected natural areas.

From Salon Jan. 26, 2023

There were giant butterflies and ladybugs scattered among the blossoms.

From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez




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