ladybug
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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
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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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