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People have shown a fondness for ladybugs for hundreds & hundreds of years:
- as an enemy of aphids (aphids are soft bodied insects that suck the juices out of plants),
- favored insect of the Virgin Mary,
- bringer of money & good fortune,
- and a sign of good luck:)
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Some people are fond of ladybugs because of their colorful appearance. They come in all different colors: reds, yellows, orange, pink, gray, brown and even black. However, garden-lovers and farmers adore them for their … appetite that helps to protect crops. By the end of its three-to-six-week life, a ladybug may eat up to 5,000 aphids!
How did the ladybug get its name?
It is believed, during the Middle Ages in Europe, insects were destroying the crops, so the farmers prayed to the Virgin Mary for help. Soon the Ladybugs came. They saved the crops by eating the pests.The farmers began calling the ladybugs "The Beetles of Our Lady", and after awhile they became known as "Lady Beetles". Cute red wings represented the Virgin's cloak and their tiny black spots represented her joys and sorrows.
While there are many species of "Ladybugs," the Convergent Ladybug Beetle is the most common. They also popularly known as ladybird beetles in Europe. In America, the name ladybird was replaced by ladybug. Scientists usually prefer the common name lady beetles.
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- A threatened ladybug may both play dead and secrete the unappetizing substance to protect itself.
- In 1999, NASA sent a few ladybugs into space along with aphids just to see how the aphids could escape their predators in zero gravity.
- The spots on a ladybug fade as the ladybug gets older.
- Today people buy ladybugs in smaller amounts to release into their gardens to have healthy plants without having to use pesticides. You can get some from your local nursery or garden center to use in your garden.
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- The old folk ( "Ladybird, ladybird, fly away home. Your house is on fire and your children are alone") legend says that if you capture one of these cute insects and make a wish, it will come true when the ladybug flies away. If you keep one - it will bring you luck and good health:)
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