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n. - Small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests.

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  • -- And why do the people in Suffolk call a ladybird "Bishop Barnaby?"
  • There are about 5,000 species of ladybugs, also known as ladybird beetles, with about 450 species in the United States, Losey said.
  • MARIQUITA Mariquita (Spanish for 'ladybird') is the sole survivor of the
  • The full set of ladybird police can be found here.
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