Carol DM
Curious about how lady bugs got their name? I was, so I researched and this is what I found.
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.
I suppose this is a true story. If so, now you know the rest of the story.
©CarolDM
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Very interesting story, I didn’t know that.
Thanks, I didn’t either, so cool to learn about nature.
Good knowledge to know. I often wonder where the name came from.
I have read many stories but this one was interesting.
So, thank you, I learned something new today!
You are very welcome my friend.
I learned something new, my friend. I love lady bugs! My daughter got me a Hallmark coffee cup with lady bugs on it.
I love them too, very cute little insects.
Thank you, I learned something today! I did not know how lady bugs got their names.!
You are welcome, although I have read many stories about this little critter.
i am always happy to learn something!
That is a very cute and interesting story. I love lady bugs, they are my friends in the garden.
I thought so and these little bugs are cute.
thanks for giving us the best information
You are very welcome and thank you.
and the black spots represented… black spots? there isn’t a good analogy for them but somebody is bound to bolt a bad one onto it. remember the really slow kids who stubbornly kept trying to shove the wrong peg into the hole it wouldn’t fit? they grow up to force clumsy metaphors on things that don’t need them…
As I said to others, there are many stories out there on this, I just picked this one to share.
Not all ladybugs have black spots on them, though, and not all ladybugs are red, either. There are many different species of ladybugs and they all look a little different in their colors and patterns.
you raise an excellent point
Thanks for doing that search. I always wondered.
Just another story I found interesting.
Thank you so much for sharing the information. I didn’t know this and I learned something new again.
You are welcome, I assume this is true.
It’s interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, I always like being in nature.
I think I read somewhere about the origin of its name …
nevertheless, nice photo and nice knowledge 🙂
Thanks, it is always fun to research.
Beautiful Creatures of God
Thank you for your comment.
In the UK, they are ladybirds. The “birds” bit is as mysterious as the “lady”!
That is so cool to know. Thank you for sharing. I guess we all have a story about the origin of the name.