noun
- plural of ladybird; small round beetles that are typically red or yellow with black spots
Usage: British English
Examples
- The garden was full of ladybirds eating the aphids.
- Children love to watch ladybirds crawling on flowers.
- Ladybirds are beneficial insects that help control garden pests.
- She counted five ladybirds on the rose bush.
- The ladybirds emerged in spring when the weather warmed up.
- Farmers welcome ladybirds because they eat harmful insects.