Definition of ladybird in English:
ladybird
noun ˈleɪdɪbəːdˈleɪdiˌbərd
British A small beetle with a domed back, typically red or yellow with black spots. Both the adults and larvae are important predators of aphids.
Family Coccinellidae: several genera and species, including the common European seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata)
North American term ladybug
Example sentencesExamples
- For me, bumble-bees and ladybirds are not the only signs of spring.
- Like many of our endemic species of ladybirds, these beetles have handsome red-and-black coloration.
- There is at least one example where PA accumulated by aphids from their host plant are in turn sequestered by the aphid's predator, ladybird beetles.
- Many insects, such as ground beetles, hoverflies and ladybirds, can keep pests under control - but not if they've been destroyed by chemical sprays.
- Useful insects include silkworms and ladybirds that predate upon aphids.
Definition of ladybird in US English:
ladybird
nounˈlādēˌbərdˈleɪdiˌbərd
British A small beetle with a domed back, typically red or yellow with black spots; a ladybug.
Family Coccinellidae: several genera and species, including the common European seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata)
Example sentencesExamples
- For me, bumble-bees and ladybirds are not the only signs of spring.
- Many insects, such as ground beetles, hoverflies and ladybirds, can keep pests under control - but not if they've been destroyed by chemical sprays.
- Useful insects include silkworms and ladybirds that predate upon aphids.
- Like many of our endemic species of ladybirds, these beetles have handsome red-and-black coloration.
- There is at least one example where PA accumulated by aphids from their host plant are in turn sequestered by the aphid's predator, ladybird beetles.