Definition of ladybug in English:
ladybug
noun ˈleɪdɪbʌɡˈleɪdiˌbəɡ
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)
- 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- 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.