North American term for ladybird.Green lacewings, like ladybugs, diminish aphid and mealybug populations, as well as thrips....
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.
They are multicolored Asian ladybugs or ladybird beetles, first introduced to the southern United States to control aphids.