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Originally Posted by mtngoat
Una pregunta, pro favor  . Why are they called lady'birds'? |
I see I didn't answer the basic question ...
There are a lot of web-pages about the names of *
the* ladybird (the 7-spot,
Coccinella septempunctata) and in Europe these go back to superstition/religion. The 'lady' involved is Mary and the patterns of the 7-spot have been linked to her. Why a 'bird'
Family Coccinellidae - Ladybird Beetles - BugGuide.Net