LADYBUG | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of ladybug in English ladybugnoun [ C ] US us /ˈleɪ.di.bʌɡ/ uk /ˈleɪ.di.bʌɡ/ (UK ladybird) Add to word list Add to word list a small beetle that is round and typically red with black spots   arlindo71/E+/GettyImages Insect names

• anopheles
• ant
• ant lion
• aphid
• aphid lion
• daddy longlegs
• damselfly
• deathwatch beetle
• dragonfly
• dust mite
• housefly
• insect
• jigger
• ladybird
• lepidopterist
• sphinx moth
• spider mite
• stick insect
• stink bug
• swallowtail

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ladybug | American Dictionary

ladybugnoun [ C ] us /ˈleɪ·diˌbʌɡ/ Add to word list Add to word list a small, round, red beetle (= type of insect) with black spots (Definition of ladybug from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of ladybug

ladybug Some years have outbreaks of cicadas or ladybugs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A threatened ladybug may both play dead and secrete the unappetising substance to protect itself. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In return, they are known to protect the insects from predators like ladybugs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Similarly, fireflies fly like flies, and ladybugs look and act like bugs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Insects raised here include tiny, stingless parasitoid wasps and ladybugs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Literally, the name translates as ladybug which is the logo of the company. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A ladybug who dies will shrink from view and be briefly replaced with icons resembling the stereotypical wings and halo of an angel. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The randomly placed skull icons are lethal to ladybugs and enemy insects. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. More than 5000 aphids may be eaten by a single adult ladybug in its lifetime. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He was also wont to include a ladybug or a bumblebee in his pictures. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Its color, shape, spots, and behavior sometimes lead it to be misidentified as a giant ladybug. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Ladybugs and praying mantises will help control harmful bugs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Insects include, but are not limited to, moths, crickets, ladybugs and wasps. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Ladybug is running out of batteries, so she decides to sit down for a moment. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Insects also can be insectivores; examples are dragonflies, hornets, ladybugs, and praying mantises. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of ladybug These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

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