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TIL that ladybugs are also called ladybirds (lemmy.world)
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I am Australian and have always known it exclusively as the American term “ladybug”. Never heard of ladybird before.

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[–] Dream_state@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Also Australian, never heard of ladybird... Weird

[–] maddogx2@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We call them ladybirds in the UK. No idea why.

[–] tegs_terry@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

Santa Maria is the lady in question. The bird part could be a corruption of 'beetle' maybe? Or perhaps just it just sounded more poetic.