ladybug

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The ladybug, once a treasured member of the animal kingdom, is six legs deep in a publicity crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

“Before the game, a ladybug landed on my shoe. And you all know what that means,” Aiyuk said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 28, 2024

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

From National Geographic • Jan. 22, 2024

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

Asta, of course, had been looking at nothing else, and since she was a ladybug, the direction of her gaze wasn’t obvious.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman