I love the tiny spots on a lady bug. Look below for a couple of fun facts about "lady bugs".(if you care)
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.
It's almost impossible for the average person to tell boys and girls apart. But here are some clues that might help. First, females are usually larger than males. Second, if you observe one ladybug riding atop another ladybug, they are in the process of mating. Well, duh!
4 comments:
Good shot and great idea for spots! Thanks for sharing the background too...
I love your photo and the history. I've often wondered why they were called "ladybugs." Now I know!
I never knew that's why they had the "lady" bit! (we call them ladybirds, no idea why the "bird" bit). Learnt something new :D
Good idea for the theme and thanks for the background info.
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