Isn't she pretty? I love her bright red!
Or maybe it's a he...why do we call them ladybugs? Well, the males are smaller but there are very little other distinguishing characteristics to tell them apart.
According to LostLadybug.org, this is why we call them ladybugs:
"The most common legend as to how ladybugs got their name is that during the middle ages in Europe, swarms of aphids were destroying crops. The farmers prayed to the Virgin Mary for help – and help came in the form of ladybugs that devoured the plant-destroying pests and saved the crops!"
Intriguing...
Taken with an iPhone 6, photographed in my backyard.
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