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Did you know?
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"Ladybug" is a nickname for their correct name, which is “lady beetle."
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Animal crossing picture via GameSkinny
TAXONOMY
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthopoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hippodamia
Species: Convergens
The “ladybug” belongs in the family Coccinellidae but also has the subfamily Epilachninae, whose members primarily consume plants.
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