Are ladybugs all ladies? - UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Department
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The ladybug (Figure 1), or ladybird, is the common name given to beetles in the Coccinellidae family. This is misleading because not all ladybugs are ladies; they can be either female or male. It is difficult to determine the sex of a ladybug, but females tend to be larger than males. People, mostly children, are […]
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EENY170/IN327: Ladybirds, Ladybird beetles, Lady Beetles, Ladybugs of Florida, Coleoptera: Coccinellidae
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ladybugs - Insecta: Coleoptera: Coccinellidae
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For the love of bugs! - UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County
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PDF) Ladybirds, ladybird beetles, ladybeetles, ladybugs of Florida
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EENY170/IN327: Ladybirds, Ladybird beetles, Lady Beetles, Ladybugs of Florida, Coleoptera: Coccinellidae
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Bug FAQ - UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Department
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Bug FAQ - UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Department
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Bug FAQ - UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Department
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UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA ENTOMOLOGY AND NEMATOLOGY DEPARTMENT
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Bug FAQ - UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Department