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
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
They giggled and zoomed in on their friends’ faces, and looked at the snow on the mountains and a ladybug on a blade of grass.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
“Strawberry, stop sign, ladybug, Kool-Aid, tomato, tulip....”He slowly raised his arm and reached out, feeling for the bedside table.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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
Participants placed some animals, such as squirrels and ladybugs, in all or almost all locations.
From Science Daily ● May 8, 2024
One group huddles around a netted container, peering through magnifying glasses at the ladybugs inside.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2023
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 are cartons of ladybugs for sale on the counter and I decide to buy one.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
