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单词 ladybug
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Definition of ladybug in English:

ladybug

noun ˈleɪdɪbʌɡˈleɪdiˌbəɡ
North American
  • A small beetle with a domed back, typically red or yellow with black spots; a ladybird.

    Family Coccinellidae: several genera and species, including the familiar convergent ladybug (Hippodamia convergens)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They are multicolored Asian ladybugs or ladybird beetles, first introduced to the southern United States to control aphids.
    • Green lacewings, like ladybugs, diminish aphid and mealybug populations, as well as thrips.
    • The larvae of ladybugs and green lacewings are also hunters of small, soft-bodied insect pests.
    • After the read aloud, the text was extended as children examined pictures of a cricket, a ground beetle, and ladybugs, and they made comments and comparisons.
    • We're building habitats to encourage birds, butterflies, dragonflies and ladybugs to our gardens.
 
 

Definition of ladybug in US English:

ladybug

nounˈlādēˌbəɡˈleɪdiˌbəɡ
North American
  • 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 familiar convergent ladybug (Hippodamia convergens)

    British term ladybird
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Green lacewings, like ladybugs, diminish aphid and mealybug populations, as well as thrips.
    • The larvae of ladybugs and green lacewings are also hunters of small, soft-bodied insect pests.
    • They are multicolored Asian ladybugs or ladybird beetles, first introduced to the southern United States to control aphids.
    • After the read aloud, the text was extended as children examined pictures of a cricket, a ground beetle, and ladybugs, and they made comments and comparisons.
    • We're building habitats to encourage birds, butterflies, dragonflies and ladybugs to our gardens.
 
 
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