Crossword clues for ladybeetle
The Collaborative International Dictionary
ladybeetle \ladybeetle\ n. Same as ladybird.
Syn: ladybug, lady beetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle.
Ladybird \La"dy*bird`\, n. [Equiv. to, bird of Our Lady.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small beetles of the genus Coccinella and allied genera (family Coccinellid[ae]); -- called also ladybug, ladyclock, lady cow, lady fly, ladybeetle, and lady beetle. Coccinella seplempunctata in one of the common European species. See Coccinella.
Note: The ladybirds are usually more or less hemispherical in form, with a smooth, polished surface, and often colored red, brown, or black, with small spots of brighter colors. Both the larv[ae] and the adult beetles of most species feed on aphids, and for this reason they are very beneficial to agriculture and horticulture.
Wiktionary
alt. A coccinellid (ladybird or ladybug). n. A coccinellid (ladybird or ladybug).
WordNet
n. small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests [syn: ladybug, lady beetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle]
Usage examples of "ladybeetle".
After all, no-one understands aphids better than the ladybeetle, whose life centres on eating as many of them as possible.
Erasmus Darwin, suggested deliberately breeding lacewings and ladybeetles to control aphids.
However, bees and ladybeetles are killed along with the pests, so take care when using it.
Australia, making ladybeetles one of our most important predator groups.
These are the 26- and 28-spot ladybeetles, who look like predators, but who actually go through life gobbling your rockmelons, zucchinis, tomatoes and potatoes.
If you have a plant that is infested with aphids, try to put some ladybeetles on it and then tie a net over the plant to keep them in place.
It harms soft-bodied pests like caterpillars and aphids but won't hurt bees and ladybeetles.