Relating Ladybirds to the Virgin Mary is not unusual in 1991 Dr. The red base colour of the elytra is said to represent her cloak and the 7 black spots to represent the ‘Virgins’ 7 joys and 7 sorrows. 7 Spot Ladybird (Coccinella 7-punctata) concentration swarming on brick Our Lady’s Bird: the Lady in this case being ‘The Virgin Mary’ from Christian Mythology. The name Ladybird arises from the vernacular name for the common 7-Spot Ladybird ( Coccinella 7-punctata) in Europe. Many exude unpleasant oils from joints in their legs as a defense mechanism. The legs are short and retractable under the body. The elytra completely cover the abdomen, meet all the way down the middle of the insect’s back and are never longitudinally ridged. The antennae are usually 11 segmented, short and clubbed. Ladybugs are described as small to medium sized beetles, 0.3 mm to 10 mm long with a head that is retractable into the pronotum (the dorsal surface of the first thoracic segment). There are more than 5,200 species world wide and of these 42 regularly occur in Britain. They are generally brightly colored and are symbols of good in many myths. Lady Bugs (Family Coccinellidae a.k.a Lady Birds or Lady Beetles) are among the most familiar and best loved of the commonly identified insects.
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