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Post by mooman9 on Aug 19, 2010 7:04:03 GMT -5
Why is the lady bug called a lady bug?
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Post by Charlie B on Aug 19, 2010 8:23:15 GMT -5
This is a bit of a historical one  Lady Bug or Lady Bird in England is named loosley after the Virgin Mary. The red wings represents her red cloak and the, normally, seven spots represent her seven joys and seven sorrows  Sources - wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_is_a_ladybug_called_a_ladybug |
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Post by MrQ&A on Aug 22, 2010 16:02:29 GMT -5
Ladybugs, or ladybird beetles, got their name about 500 years ago in Europe. It seems that farmers were having big trouble with insects called aphids (AY-fids). The aphids were sucking the juices from the farmers' grape vines. So the farmers prayed to the Virgin Mary for help. (People of some religions believe that Mary is the Mother of God.) Later, lots of little red beetles showed up and ate the aphids. The farmers thought their prayers had been answered. So they named the helpful beetles in honor of Mary, who is also known as "Our Lady." In Europe, during the Middle Ages, insects were destroying the crops, so the Catholic farmers prayed to the Virgin Mary for help. Soon the Ladybugs came, ate the plant-destroying pests and saved the crops! The farmers began calling the ladybugs "The Beetles of Our Lady", and they eventually became known as "Lady Beetles"! The red wings represented the Virgin's cloak and the black spots represented her joys and sorrows. They didn't differentiate between males and females. Found this on the internet hope it helps |
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Post by lucybrown on Jan 25, 2016 0:48:26 GMT -5
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Lady Bug or Lady Bird in England is named loosley after the Virgin Mary. The red wings represents her red cloak and the, normally, seven spots represent her seven joys and seven sorrows 
