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ladybug

[lay-dee-buhg] / ˈleɪ diˌbʌg /


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Its ascendance has contributed to the population decline of various native ladybug species—and more Americans associating ladybugs with infestation and invasion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025

The creatures include a walrus, a ladybug, a zebra, a wildebeest, a bat, a bush baby, a beaver and a crocodile.

From New York Times ● May 1, 2024

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

From National Geographic ● Jan. 22, 2024

“If we see a kid get interested in a ladybug crawling on the ground, we turn that into a month-long lesson on what it eats, its transformation and how it protects the garden.”

From Washington Times ● Jan. 5, 2023

For Worlds, I made sure to pack my lucky turtle, the one with a little red ladybug on its back.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

A cluster of the insects is even known as a loveliness of ladybugs.

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

In Evan's case, he also appreciated the little things, like ladybugs and lucky pennies and the clouds on a rainy day.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi


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