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  1. Coccinellidae ( / ˌkɒksɪˈnɛlɪdiː /) [3] is a widespread family of small beetles. They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in the United Kingdom; "lady" refers to mother Mary. Entomologists use the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles to avoid confusion with true bugs.

  2. Coccinellidae is a family of small, rounded (hemispheric), usually bright colored, short-legged beetles, known variously as ladybugs (North American English), ladybirds (British English, Australian English, South African English), or lady beetles (preferred by some scientists). Coccinellids are found worldwide, with over 5,000 species described ...

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  3. Coccinellidae is a widespread family of small beetles. They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in the United Kingdom; "lady" refers to mother Mary. Entomologists use the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles to avoid confusion with true bugs. The more than 6,000 described species have a global distribution and are found in a variety of habitats. They are oval ...

  4. Apr 1, 2024 · ladybug, (family Coccinellidae), any of approximately 5,000 widely distributed species of beetles (insect order Coleoptera) whose name originated in the Middle Ages, when the beetle was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and called “beetle of Our Lady.”. Nine-spotted ladybird beetle (Coccinella novemnotata). Ladybird beetles are hemispheric in ...

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  6. Lady beetle. Lady beetles are the Coccinellidae, a family of beetles. All species are protected by noxious fluids based on cyanide, and most have warning colouration, such as red with black spots or black stripes. They are often called ladybugs or ladybirds, but biologists prefer the term 'coccinellid' or 'lady beetle'.

  7. Coccinellidae ( / ˌkɒksɪˈnɛlɪdaɪ /) [ 3] is a widespread family of small beetles ranging from 0.8 to 18 mm (0.0315 to 0.708 inches). [ 4] They are commonly yellow, orange, or red with small black spots on their wing covers, with black legs, heads and antennae. However such colour patterns vary greatly. For example, a minority of species ...

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