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loulou13 | 23:21 Sun 22nd Apr 2007 | Animals & Nature
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why is a ladybird called a ladybird ?
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Ladybirds are named after Our Lady, the Virgin Mary. The red colour is said to represent the red cloak Mary was depicted wearing in old paintings. The seven spots are for the seven joys and seven sorrows.
00:12 Mon 23rd Apr 2007
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thanks, but why bird and not bug
00:53 Mon 23rd Apr 2007
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really that is amazing i never knew that
02:52 Mon 23rd Apr 2007
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They were called 'ladybugs', too, in olden times and that is, I believe, still the most common name for them in America. Maybe people here thought that associating Our Lady with the word 'bug' was somehow not quite right!
08:13 Mon 23rd Apr 2007

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