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he life cycle of the ladybug is between four to six weeks.

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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.

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In Sweden, folks believe that if a ladybug lands on a young maiden's hand, she will soon be getting married. If you find a ladybug in your house, count the number of spots and that is how many dollars you will soon receive.

In England, finding a ladybug means that you will have a good harvest.

In France, if you are sick and a ladybug lands on you, when it flies away, it will take the sickness with it.

If a ladybug has more than seven spots, then there will be a famine. If it has less than seven, then there will be a good harvest.

At one time, doctors would mash up ladybugs and put them in a cavity to cure a toothache.

Some people believe that the number of spots on a ladybug indicates how many children you will have.

If you find a ladybug in your house in the winter you will have good luck.

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Anyone noticed that in the US ladybugs BITE? I would not believe it if I did not get bitten by one on a Lake Michigan beach...

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In my horse trailer, I believe that if I find more dead ones in places I've already cleaned, I will go mad.

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Anyone noticed that in the US ladybugs BITE? I would not believe it if I did not get bitten by one on a Lake Michigan beach...

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Uh, yes... I was going to mention that, but didn't want to scare off the crowd.

And when you squash them, they are smelly and make a slimy mess.

Not so cute any more, huh?

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Anyone noticed that in the US ladybugs BITE? I would not believe it if I did not get bitten by one on a Lake Michigan beach...

True, but if you squeeze a ladybug it will bite you, but the bite won't hurt.

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And when you squash them, they are smelly and make a slimy mess.

Ladybugs make a chemical that smells and tastes terrible so that birds and other predators won't eat them.

TEAM LADYBUG!

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In my horse trailer, I believe that if I find more dead ones in places I've already cleaned, I will go mad.

:P

Anyone noticed that in the US ladybugs BITE? I would not believe it if I did not get bitten by one on a Lake Michigan beach...

:girlwerewolf2xn: :girlwerewolf2xn:

Uh, yes... I was going to mention that, but didn't want to scare off the crowd.

And when you squash them, they are smelly and make a slimy mess.

Not so cute any more, huh?

Speaking of horse trailers, is your horse going barefoot? :innocent:

Anyone got bitten by a ladybug outside of US ever? I mean they are not supposed to eat people, so I wonder if that's a subspecies or something...

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I've been bitten by one and I've felt it....

http://www.gardensalive.com/article.asp?ai...hcd2=1179783002

In my horse trailer, I believe that if I find more dead ones in places I've already cleaned, I will go mad.

:P

Anyone noticed that in the US ladybugs BITE? I would not believe it if I did not get bitten by one on a Lake Michigan beach...

:girlwerewolf2xn: :girlwerewolf2xn:

Uh, yes... I was going to mention that, but didn't want to scare off the crowd.

And when you squash them, they are smelly and make a slimy mess.

Not so cute any more, huh?

Speaking of horse trailers, is your horse going barefoot? :innocent:

Anyone got bitten by a ladybug outside of US ever? I mean they are not supposed to eat people, so I wonder if that's a subspecies or something...

Rika

Barefoot? Sorry?

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Speaking of horse trailers, is your horse going barefoot? :innocent:

Anyone got bitten by a ladybug outside of US ever? I mean they are not supposed to eat people, so I wonder if that's a subspecies or something...

Rika

Barefoot? Sorry?

Aaah, I was referring to your horse wearing iron shoes or not. Taking my own little poll whenever I see horse people anywhere :)))

Natural hoof trimming and no-shoes policy is getting bigger in the US.... not as much in France... You can find out about it if you search for Strasser's book "Shoeing: A necessary evil?"....

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Off topic now.... but yes, all three of mine are barefoot.

I am, however, going to shoe the front feet of one of them this season. His hooves took a beating during show season last year and he's pretty tender-footed. Watching him walk on gravel reminds me of someone walking on hot coals! :) Pampered baby.

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11-5-06 Married

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Off topic now.... but yes, all three of mine are barefoot.

I am, however, going to shoe the front feet of one of them this season. His hooves took a beating during show season last year and he's pretty tender-footed. Watching him walk on gravel reminds me of someone walking on hot coals! :) Pampered baby.

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Question that has always puzzled me ........... Why are the ladybirds in the USA a dirty brown/orange colour unlike their British counterparts which are a beautiful red as seen in HA's photo. As yet haven't seen any this year in Ohio they really dont bother me as they eat other things in fact the only bug I have ever attempted to kill is the infestation of Japanese Beetles that invaded our roses last year. As a gardener I try to respect the bug hierarchy in that each is eaten by another that is hopefully doing some good.

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Question that has always puzzled me ........... Why are the ladybirds in the USA a dirty brown/orange colour unlike their British counterparts which are a beautiful red as seen in HA's photo. As yet haven't seen any this year in Ohio they really dont bother me as they eat other things in fact the only bug I have ever attempted to kill is the infestation of Japanese Beetles that invaded our roses last year. As a gardener I try to respect the bug hierarchy in that each is eaten by another that is hopefully doing some good.

Occasionally I see a ladybug that isn't that deep beautiful red, but 95% of the ones I see look just like the ones in my pictures. Very rarely I see one that's sort of orangey or even yellow. In Texas I saw lots of browny-orange ones and yellow ones in addition to red ones.

24 June 2007: Leaving day/flying to Dallas-Fort Worth

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