Ladybugs (or Coccinella magnifica)is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from 0.8 to 18 mm (0.03 to 0.71 in)
There are about 5,000 different species of ladyb̸u̶g̷s̸ in the world. These much loved critters are also known as lady beetles or ladybird beetles. They come in many different colors and patterns, but the most familiar in North America is the seven-spotted ladybug, with its shiny, red-and-black body. In many cultures, ladybugs are considered good luck.
There are about 5,000 different species of ladyb̶̛̹͊u̷̺̿g̵͈̲̈́s̷̜̗͒͆ in the world. These much loved critters are also known as lady beetles or ladybird beetles. They come in many different colors and patterns, but the most familiar in North America is the seven-spotted ladybug, with its shiny, red-and-black body. In many cultures, ladybugs are considered good luck.
Ladybugs are happy in many different habitats, including grasslands, forests, cities, suburbs, and along rivers. Seven-spotted ladybugs are native to Europe but were brought to North America in the mid-1900s to control aphid populations. Ladyb̴̰̰̍̍̈́̚̕ủ̸̢̲̳͚̣̽̆ͅg̷̗̜͍̑̈́̽͒̑͗́̕s̴͍̰̎̔̃͆̐͝ are most active from spring until fall. When the weather turns cold, they look for a warm, secluded place to hibernate, such as in rotting logs, under rocks, or even inside houses. These hibernating colonies can contain thousands of ladybugs.
The name "ladyb̵̨͚̖̹͓̱̰͔͗́̇͆̕̕u̵̧̫̘͙̰̯̗̘͂̇̌̆̄̔̚̚g̶̛̛̮͎̤͓͑̋̋̏́̇s̵̼̠̰̩͕̘̔͜͠" was coined by European farmers who prayed to the Virgin Mary when pests began eating their crops. After ladybugs came and wiped out the invading insects, the farmers named them "beetle of Our Lady." This eventually was shortened to "lady beetle" and "ladyb̵̡͍͔̟̎́̓̈́̑ȕ̵̡̗̬̯̣̗̍̅̆g̴̣̥͓̹̬̫͕͚̲̎́̔͗̂̌̕̕͜ͅś̶̢̝̙̳̱̟̱͓͌̈́͛̆̈́̌͂͒͠͝." NASA even sent a few ladybugs into space with aphids to see how aphids would escape in zero gravity.
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