| 单词 | ladybird |
| 例句 | “Actually, the ladybird isn’t a bird at all. It’s a type of beetle. A pest,” Shanti said pointedly. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Its wing cases were erect, like a ladybird’s about to fly, and the wings inside were beating so furiously that they were only a blur. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “The ladybird thing only works because all ladybirds crawl to the top of the stem and then fly.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, no—it’s a sort of charm thing that my mother taught me. You know, like ‘Ladybird, ladybird, fly away home.’ Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘In your country,’ he said, ‘I is hearing the footsteps of a ladybird as she goes walking across a leaf.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘When a ladybird is walking across a leaf, I is hearing her feet going clumpety-clumpety-clump like giants’ footsteps.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He said they sounded like harlequin ladybirds, an invasive species. Experience: a ladybird nearly killed me 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z I don’t mind snakes or spiders or wasps, and I’m not scared of any other kinds of insect, but ladybirds – I just don’t want to be near them. Experience: a ladybird nearly killed me 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z A bee, butterfly, ladybird, wren and robin all appear on the invite's border to symbolize the beginning of spring and Charles's dedication to sustainability. God Save the King: Here are 6 things we learned from King Charles’ coronation invitation 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z The fliers garnered such a plethora of nicknames that at times the book reads like an encyclopedia of degradation: “petticoat pilots,” “ladybirds,” “flying flappers,” “powder puffs” and, of course, “fly girls.” Five Women Who Made Aviation History 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z Somehow, all the birds in the poem, even the ladybirds, are emblematic, more than they seem, though their behaviour is not markedly extraordinary. Poem of the week: The Man by Maitreyabandhu 2013-07-01T10:29:17Z And in "Small Girl in a Crowd" the child is not unlike Clare's ladybird. New Light for the Old Dark by Sam Willetts 2010-04-17T23:10:00Z In the process of ridding herself of mountains of ladybirds within the six week timescale, she also – virtually unmentioned – offloaded her long-term partner, Sam. The Hoarder Next Door; How Royal Illness Changed History – TV review 2013-04-16T06:02:02Z He asked me what kind of ladybirds they were – did they look different? Experience: a ladybird nearly killed me 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z As I approached my car, I saw there were lots of ladybirds on the door and roof. Experience: a ladybird nearly killed me 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z I thought mentioning the ladybirds would sound stupid, but I told him anyway. Experience: a ladybird nearly killed me 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z As with bees, birds, butterflies, ladybirds and frogs, the gardener has the ability to make a difference, to create a little refuge and to feel good about that. Humans love fireflies, but we haven’t made life easy for them 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z At home, he’d stare at his ladybird rattle for 15 minutes at a time. My son was diagnosed with autism at five. Did he inherit it from my misunderstood mother? 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z There was a biblical experience with ladybirds, meaningful meetings with swallows, kestrels and a peregrine falcon, a badger, a bizarre encounter with a tortoise on a lead. ‘Home is a state of mind. You don’t need walls’ 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Now, if I see a ladybird, I run. Experience: a ladybird nearly killed me 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z The doctor diagnosed severe sepsis, caused by a ladybird bite. Experience: a ladybird nearly killed me 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z It's then we learn what the man is actually looking at: he's watching the ladybirds inside. Poem of the week: The Man by Maitreyabandhu 2013-07-01T10:29:17Z At one point she was covered in what look like ladybirds. MYPET – Bodysnatcher: New music 2013-05-17T06:00:00Z Farmers and wildlife charities have take action in recent years to reintroduce extinct or rare species like beavers, ladybird spiders and red kites into England. Reintroducing extinct species 'not a priority' 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z “Female pilots used to be called ‘ladybirds,’ ‘sweethearts of the air,’ and because of Amelia Earhart, back then, now and into the future, women who fly planes are now called ‘pilots,’” Davids said. Aviator Amelia Earhart honored with statue at U.S. Capitol 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z “Female pilots used to be called ‘ladybirds,’ ‘sweethearts of the air,’ and because of Amelia Earhart, back then, now and into the future, women who fly planes are now called ‘pilots,’” Davids said. Aviator Amelia Earhart honored with statue at U.S. Capitol 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z He said the organisation was also trialling other methods such as increasing ladybirds and planting a grass from New Zealand which releases chemicals that kill aphids. Beet farm near Wymondham in colour-based aphid pest trial 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z A bodybuilder who overcame sepsis after being bitten by a ladybird has won his first competition since doctors gave him a 30% chance of survival. Bodybuilder Reza Rezamand back after ladybird bite caused sepsis 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z Also called ladybird beetles, this type of ladybug smells bad, can bite you and, if you squish it, produces a messy, yellow stain. Asian lady beetles are swarming the Mid-Atlantic thanks to warm fall weather 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Of these, only the harlequin ladybird is firmly established the UK, where it is now the most common ladybird species. Brown stink bug among 'future threats' to gardens 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z In 2010 volunteers built a bug hotel made of logs, pallets and bricks to encourage solitary bees, lacewings and ladybirds. 'Nature survives in the tiniest corners': the City of London's wild heart 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z Some are even taking them home — entomologist Maria Cramer and her partner are sharing their two-bedroom basement apartment with her two most important and most genetically diverse colonies of ladybirds. Daily briefing: How to defend a PhD remotely 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z Maria Cramer, an entomology PhD student at the University of Maryland in College Park and her partner are sharing their two-bedroom basement apartment with her two most important and most genetically diverse colonies of ladybirds. Cull, release or bring them home: Coronavirus crisis forces hard decisions for labs with animals 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z About the size of a ladybird, what this tiny, thyme-eating creature lacks in stature, it makes up for in dazzling colour. Wales a haven for wildlife - but for how long? 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z Ladybugs, also called ladybird beetles, are considered beneficial by gardeners as they feast on aphids, spider mites and mealy bugs. California ladybug swarm dozens of miles wide shows up on radar 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z But he said that ladybirds seen crawling into homes are likely to be this invader, as other species tend to hibernate in trees or leaf litter. Swarms of ladybirds invade homes 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z "It may well mean that we need to shift to using more biological means of controlling pests," such as ladybirds, said Prof Poppy. Pests to eat more crops in warmer world 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z We have a loft room with Velux windows and hundreds of ladybirds; I hoover them up. 'She doesn't notice what I've done': five couples on how they split the housework 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z In the middle is a huge centre ground of ladybirds, leaf beetles, chafers, ground beetles, rove beetles and longhorns. Why beetles are the most important organisms on the planet | Richard Jones 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Walking in the English countryside as young newlyweds in the 1940s, they spotted a ladybird — or the small red-backed, black-dotted flying beetle that Americans call a ladybug. Iona Opie, scholarly explorer of the lore and customs of childhood, dies at 94 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z Swarms of posts have appeared on social media documenting the ladybird invasion, with little red bugs seen crawling over doors and windows in people's homes. Swarms of ladybirds invade homes 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z After Harrington won the playoff, his son, holding a ladybug stuffed animal, said, “Can we put ladybirds in it?” Padraig Harrington Chooses to Believe 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z My shiny red rental Fiat 500 wound its way up and round the narrow, olive-tree lined lanes like a ladybird humming through the Tuscan countryside. Weakened by populists, the EU is at a crossroads - BBC News 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z Across the final weekend of October, ladybirds appear to have proliferated in two places - indoors and on social media. We're being invaded - by ladybirds - BBC News 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z So whenever we see anything that has ladybirds on it, it will forever remind us of our girl. Treasured items kept by parents who have lost a baby - BBC News 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Native to Asia, the Harlequin ladybird was first seen in the UK 14 years ago, and is now the second most common ladybird species, seen across England and parts of Wales. Swarms of ladybirds invade homes 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Biological pest control is the means of controlling pests using other living organisms - breeding ladybirds to eat aphids, for example. Using tiny predators to tackle agricultural pests - BBC News 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z In 1976 a warmer than average spring saw larger than usual populations of aphids, creating more food for ladybirds. Could the ladybird plague of 1976 happen again? - BBC News 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z Back in March the BBC asked if the hot summer of 1976 was replicated, would we see an influx of ladybirds again? We're being invaded - by ladybirds - BBC News 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z Species such as bees, dragonflies, grasshoppers, ladybirds, plants and mosses were put into groups based on the role they play in nature. State of Britain's wildlife 'increasingly fragile' - BBC News 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z Dr Brown said Harlequin ladybirds sometimes bite people if no food is available, usually leaving a small bump and sting. Swarms of ladybirds invade homes 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Many of those at risk are found in the north and in upland areas, but there are also lowland species under threat including rare spring sedge, orange ladybirds and triangle hammock spiders. Growing threat to England's curlews from climate change - BBC News 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z So hungry ladybirds moved on in their billions, searching for nutrition. Could the ladybird plague of 1976 happen again? - BBC News 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z "The Harlequin ladybird numbers are quite high this year," Helen told the BBC. We're being invaded - by ladybirds - BBC News 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z “In changing management, we found that our old management had…” He takes a long draw on his cigarette and picks a ladybird off his wrist. Tim Robbins: 'I know Republicans who love their children and are not evil' 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z People across England and Wales say their homes and buildings are being swarmed by ladybirds. Swarms of ladybirds invade homes 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Yes, Coccinelles is an entirely appropriate name for this pretty wine – it is French, and the zoological name for, the ladybird, or ladybug. What I Drank Last Night -- A Ladybird Wine 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z A plague of starving seven-spotted ladybirds besieged villages, towns and cities. Could the ladybird plague of 1976 happen again? - BBC News 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z However, as the former England striker was tweeting, several other public figures happened to notice encroaching ladybirds. We're being invaded - by ladybirds - BBC News 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z "If it's outside eating worms, spiders, ladybirds and beetles it may well taste different," he says. Do people know where their chicken comes from? 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z Scientists say the ladybirds are mostly harmless and can be left alone if they are found in your house. Swarms of ladybirds invade homes 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z For example, a gene called ladybird late, which also exists in fruit flies, controls milk production. Tsetse Fly Genome Is Solved, Raising Hope in Battling Sleeping Sickness 2014-04-24T18:03:17Z Ela Fraczkowska describes this as "the ladybird that my two-year-old niece almost killed when she wanted to 'hug' it". Your pictures: Delicate 2014-03-12T17:00:34Z Since Sunday, Sheppard Seed Co tweeted its finds of hordes of ladybirds in outbuildings,potting sheds and crates: We're being invaded - by ladybirds - BBC News 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z For my success I thank good field assistants, decent weather and an influx of ladybirds that appeared just when it seemed that aphids would eat every last plant. A faulty hypothesis 2013-12-11T18:50:59.563Z Difficult to see but there are thousands of ladybirds out today. Swarms of ladybirds invade homes 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Ideally, these varieties would be combined with other means of defeating insects, such as pesticides and biological controls — for example, deploying ladybirds to eat sap-sucking aphids. Crop pests: Under attack 2013-09-25T21:50:48.970Z Numbers of the most common type of British ladybird, the seven-spotted ladybird, are dropping, say experts. Bad weather's bad luck for ladybirds 2013-06-17T17:21:30Z The inundation of ladybirds gained prominence on Saturday with a tweet from Lineker, host of Match Of The Day. We're being invaded - by ladybirds - BBC News 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z A ladybird could be seen sitting on a snail - two of the smaller creatures trying to escape the high waters of the Elbe at Dresden. Evacuations as Dresden faces flood 2013-06-05T09:27:35Z But its arrival has caused concern that it is displacing some native species, such as the two-spot ladybird. Swarms of ladybirds invade homes 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z So people began importing an Asian species called the harlequin ladybird as natural pest control. Invasive Ladybug Thanks Its Parasite For Competitive Advantage 2013-05-17T19:45:00.363Z And the German scientists agree that the Asian ladybird is set to conquer most of the world. Alien invaders wage 'biological war' 2013-05-16T18:26:38Z Across the weekend #ladybirds hashtag began to build up momentum and pictures of Seven-spotted and Harlequin varieties multiplied across social media. We're being invaded - by ladybirds - BBC News 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z Researchers shot high-speed video of the insects as they plummeted off a plant to escape predatory ladybirds and as they were dropped from tweezers. ScienceShot: How an Aphid Is Like a Cat 2013-02-04T17:10:00Z He said: "If you're getting large numbers of ladybirds coming into a building, they are very likely to be Harlequins." Swarms of ladybirds invade homes 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z When European ladybug species eat the harlequin ladybird eggs and larvae, they also consume the microsporidia. Invasive Ladybug Thanks Its Parasite For Competitive Advantage 2013-05-17T19:45:00.363Z So powerful are the antibiotic elements in the ladybird, that the researchers say they may prove to be promising targets for drug development. Alien invaders wage 'biological war' 2013-05-16T18:26:38Z "All ladybirds carry parasites and diseases," she said. We're being invaded - by ladybirds - BBC News 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z And the outdoor release of harlequin ladybirds, used to eliminate aphids - plant lice - is also "an example of an absolute disaster". How wasps and fungi can save crops 2013-01-22T02:51:40Z Scientists collected wild harlequin ladybirds from infested homes—including the home of the mother of one of the authors—and injected some with bacteria or yeast. ScienceShot: Harlequin Ladybirds Flourish by Squelching Disease 2012-11-21T00:01:00Z But they went through, unstoppable solid ghosts — mosquitoes, ladybirds, a bee and even a wasp; the mix made no sense, as if each kind of insect was showing off. Solidarity 2012-09-26T17:22:02.687Z "The two-spot ladybird, a historically common and widespread species in Britain is suffering the most and experiencing dramatic and rapid declines," she said. Alien invaders wage 'biological war' 2013-05-16T18:26:38Z A ladybird on barley - image by T. Voekler, credit below The proteins the paper looks at are called R-proteins, short for “disease resistant proteins”. How Barley Protects Against Invasion 2012-07-16T14:15:12.883Z "This ladybird is a massive predator that will eat absolutely everything - including itself - so that's not a sensible biocontrol agent outside the glasshouse," he says. How wasps and fungi can save crops 2013-01-22T02:51:40Z After the GM cotton was introduced, researchers saw a marked increase in numbers of pest predators such as ladybirds, lacewings and spiders. GM crops 'aid plant neighbours' 2012-06-14T12:38:56Z Working with the seven-spot, researchers discovered that individual ladybirds with red wings are more toxic than others. 'Invader' drives ladybird decline 2012-02-07T01:23:47Z But in recent years these imported ladybirds and rapidly established themselves across Europe and North America at the expense of native species. Alien invaders wage 'biological war' 2013-05-16T18:26:38Z The study found that British ladybirds are disappearing, while foreign harlequin ladybirds are increasing. British ladybirds under threat 2012-02-07T12:37:36Z The eyes of the potatoes, huge and black, glared at us dully from their dish, and a boiled ladybird reclined upon the infinitesimal helping of cabbage that was apportioned to me. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z The ladybird spider is being reintroduced at a nature reserve in Dorset, south-west England. Rare ladybird spiders move home 2011-08-11T07:15:33Z In an unrelated study released at the same time, researchers found that the colour of ladybirds shows how toxic they are to predators. 'Invader' drives ladybird decline 2012-02-07T01:23:47Z When the aphids they prey upon become scarce, Asian ladybirds are known to feed on grapes and are often found in vineyards. Alien invaders wage 'biological war' 2013-05-16T18:26:38Z The harlequin invaders are larger than the British two-spot ladybirds, and they're not as tasty to animals that try to eat them. British ladybirds under threat 2012-02-07T12:37:36Z And invasive incomers such as the harlequin ladybird are gobbling up British species. Ladybirds watch 2011-07-07T01:12:46Z In some cases the partially paralysed ladybird remains sitting on the parasite as it spins a cocoon. Wasp turns ladybird into 'zombie' 2011-06-23T08:29:20Z What is the world's most invasive ladybird species - of Asian origin - known as? Quiz of the week's news 2011-06-17T01:19:28Z This is the first time a study's looked at ladybirds' across the UK. NUMBER OF LADYBIRDS GOING DOWN, FINDS STUDY 2011-06-15T05:51:27Z Experts say ladybirds are important because they eat tiny creatures called aphids. British ladybirds under threat 2012-02-07T12:37:36Z Unlike the 2-spot ladybird, its habitat doesn't overlap with the much bigger harlequin. Ladybirds watch 2011-07-07T01:12:46Z After injection into the ladybird, the wasp larva develops for 20 days within the host's abdomen. Wasp turns ladybird into 'zombie' 2011-06-23T08:29:20Z Two-spot ladybirds, preyed on by harlequins, are in decline The first study of ladybirds in Britain and Ireland has found some species of the well-loved bug have declined over the last two decades. Study shows ladybirds declining 2011-06-15T03:38:20Z It is pointed out that the ladybird was Freya's messenger, whose business it was to call the unborn from their tranquil sojourn amongst celestial flowers, into the storms of human existence. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z The only British species not affected by the harlequin invaders are the seven-spot ladybirds. British ladybirds under threat 2012-02-07T12:37:36Z "I don't think this is particularly useful but it does seem to be quite popular," says ladybird expert Helen Roy, of the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Ladybirds watch 2011-07-07T01:12:46Z However, by co-opting the ladybird into guarding its cocoon, the parasitic wasp Dinocampus coccinellae seems to incur a cost, the researchers found. Wasp turns ladybird into 'zombie' 2011-06-23T08:29:20Z Over 25,000 records of its presence have been recorded across the country, making it the second most commonly recorded species after the more widely known seven-spot ladybird which was noted 27,000 times. Study shows ladybirds declining 2011-06-15T03:38:20Z Every red ladybird fluttering on its way, every red church-roof, and every sparkling stream as it glittered and glistened with dancing stars, shed joyous lights and brilliant colours upon his soul. Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z British species of ladybird are disappearing, and are being threatened by invading harlequin ladybirds from abroad, say experts. British ladybirds under threat 2012-02-07T12:37:36Z Newly emerged ladybirds are bright yellow, and it is only as the wings harden that the distinctive colour and markings of each species develops. Ladybirds watch 2011-07-07T01:12:46Z The exact mechanism used to manipulate the ladybird remains unclear, but the researchers surmise that it involves venoms left by the larva inside the ladybird's body. Wasp turns ladybird into 'zombie' 2011-06-23T08:29:20Z She added that because ladybirds are predatory and carnivorous species, these results show that changes are going up through the food chain. Study shows ladybirds declining 2011-06-15T03:38:20Z The most toxic Class 1 chemicals are no longer used, and most pests are treated with biological controls instead, including the deployment of ladybirds and other predators cultivated in specially built bug harvesting greenhouses. Kenya's flower industry shows budding improvement 2011-04-01T13:20:26Z Harlequin ladybirds also share the same habitat as the two-spot, so they compete for the same food, and even eat the smaller two-spots. British ladybirds under threat 2012-02-07T12:37:36Z More elongated and flattened body than rounder ladybirds such as the familiar 7-spot. Ladybirds watch 2011-07-07T01:12:46Z Unwilling bodyguard: ladybirds "twitch" and "grasp" whilst sitting on the cocoon This in turn means that "guarded" wasps produce fewer eggs, though their longevity remains unaffected. Wasp turns ladybird into 'zombie' 2011-06-23T08:29:20Z The publication, mapping all species of ladybirds, reveals that 10 of them have been decreasing in the past 20 years. Study shows ladybirds declining 2011-06-15T03:38:20Z We could not, perhaps, select a better instance of this kind of similarity in nepial songs as current throughout the great northern states of Europe than the pretty stanza on the ladybird. Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales A Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of England 2011-04-01T02:00:34.340Z A shallow, sweet, poor little nature, as incapable of appreciating your love as a wren or a ladybird! A Charming Fellow, Volume I (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:28.240Z These are just some of the 46 species of ladybird resident in Britain - only 26 of which look like the classic round, spotty ladybird familiar from the children's books. Ladybirds watch 2011-07-07T01:12:46Z Of the ladybirds converted into bodyguards by the wasps, the researchers found that about 25% recovered from the ordeal. Wasp turns ladybird into 'zombie' 2011-06-23T08:29:20Z It found that five species were on the increase, including the once-rare orange ladybird whose increase has been attributed to it being able to adapt to life on additional types of tree. Study shows ladybirds declining 2011-06-15T03:38:20Z Do your children always say when they see one, as ours do, “Ladybird, ladybird, fly away home: your house is on fire, your children are flown”? The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt Whitman 2011-02-26T03:00:49.377Z He thought that Mirmex would surely learn of his fate and tell what had happened to the ladybirds, and his friends would plan how to set him free. Little Tom 2011-02-02T03:00:21.113Z With native species under threat, and many gardeners turning to natural methods of pest control, mail order ladybirds are growing in popularity. Ladybirds watch 2011-07-07T01:12:46Z "We hypothesised that this attending behaviour results from host manipulation by the parasitoid to convert the ladybird into a bodyguard." Wasp turns ladybird into 'zombie' 2011-06-23T08:29:20Z However, it is not yet clear exactly what impact warming temperatures or the arrival of new species has had on the distribution of ladybirds. Study shows ladybirds declining 2011-06-15T03:38:20Z Despite the summer changing after a promising start into a cool, variable one, it was a good year for insects such as hoverflies and ladybirds, which was good news for gardeners. Four seasons 2010-12-27T02:14:41Z "It would be completely selective - it wouldn't target the bees and wouldn't affect any other pollinating insects, such as ladybirds." Genetic weapon deployed against bee killer 2010-12-22T05:06:39Z Eats other ladybirds, as well as larvae and eggs of other insects. Ladybirds watch 2011-07-07T01:12:46Z Her gaze wandered to butterflies, to a lizard that disappeared with a glint of bronze into a cranny, to a ladybird that alighted on her forearm. The Tower of Oblivion 2010-12-20T17:11:53.787Z But Jeremy will feed his ladybird with his own hand three times a day—nor shall his sister Aphra put so much as a pot stick in the cooking, for fear of mistakes! Deep Moat Grange Seated there in my presence she made an ingenuous, piteous sight, like a ladybird you're afraid of crushing, or a wilful timid lamb withdrawing from your caress. Woman Woman is an angel who may become a devil, a sister of mercy who may change into a viper, a ladybird who may be transformed into a stinging-bee. Rambles in Womanland But in telling a harlequin apart from a British ladybird, size is the most reliable marker - only the native seven-spot is as big. Ladybirds watch 2011-07-07T01:12:46Z I suppose the ladybird was all right again, for it was nowhere to be seen. The Tower of Oblivion 2010-12-20T17:11:53.787Z He will keep this little ladybird safe—oh, very safe, till the wedding dress is ready! Deep Moat Grange Birds rarely ventured down into this snowy shadowland, except only the tiny Telateuties, blood-red as ladybirds, that ran chittering up the trees. The Three Mulla-mulgars Sometimes she never changes, and all her lifetime remains angel, sister of mercy, ladybird, and sweet fragrant flower. Rambles in Womanland Thumbelina was obliged to sing to him, "Ladybird, ladybird, fly away home," and many other pretty songs. Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales First Series The most active form of larva found in this family resembles in shape that of a ladybird, tapering towards the tail end, and having the trunk segments protected by small firm sclerites. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" In the silence he has heard Talking bee and ladybird, And the butterfly has flown O’er him as he lay alone. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 14 (of 25) And yet—we knew those monsters now: Our dream's divine recall Had dwarfed us, as with magic words; The dragons were but ladybirds! Collected Poems Volume One Mr. A. Hoebele observes in Australia that the pest is kept down by ladybirds. Little Masterpieces of Science: The Naturalist as Interpreter and Seer In the air, danced myriads of gnats, swarm upon swarm, troops of buzzing flies, ladybirds, dragon-flies with golden wings, and other little winged creatures. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Ladybird, ladybird, fly away home, Your house is on fire, your children all gone; All but one, and her name is Ann, And she crept under the pudding-pan. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes The Queen got out of her sleigh, and tied the ladybirds to the strings of Milly's night-cap, that they might not run away. Seven Little People and their Friends In it, the princess warns her lover that she will have a ladybird over her right eye. The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology Another pest, of olive trees, is devoured by an imported ladybird of another species. Little Masterpieces of Science: The Naturalist as Interpreter and Seer One bright morning in the spring-time, a green caterpillar, on the bough of a tree, was gazing at a ladybird and seemed bent upon making her acquaintance. Chatterbox, 1906 The German child's rhyme, given by Grimm brothers, of "Ladybird! ladybird! fly away home," is not out of place here. A History of Nursery Rhymes Ladybird, ladybird, fly away home, Your house is a-fire, your children all gone, All but one that lies under a stone; Fly the home, ladybird, ere it be gone! The Sleeping Beauty Picture Book Ah, ladybird," she cried one night, "ah, well-a-day! you know not how to choose a man. A Midnight Fantasy The ladybirds reached Los Angeles alive, and, with appetites sharpened by their long ocean voyage, immediately fell upon the devoted scales and devoured them one after another almost without rest. Little Masterpieces of Science: The Naturalist as Interpreter and Seer However, the ladybird disdained the insect, and flew away among the flowers. Chatterbox, 1906 They sing— "Ladybird! ladybird! fly away home, Your house is on fire, your children will roam, Excepting the youngest, and her name is Ann, And she has crept under the dripping-pan." A History of Nursery Rhymes The field and the butterflies gave her ever so much more pleasure than the poetry of Alois, ladybird and poet. The Adventures of Maya the Bee At the top of this trellis dwells a ladybird, and in her cozy nest are three daughters, the youngest of whom I go to woo. Second Book of Tales This beneficial creature, now known as the Australian ladybird, or the Vedalia, Mr. Koebele at once began to collect in large numbers, together with several other insects found doing the same work. Little Masterpieces of Science: The Naturalist as Interpreter and Seer Some time after, in the summer, the ladybird was earnestly admiring a beautiful butterfly which was fluttering about near her. Chatterbox, 1906 Ladybird! ladybird! fly away home, Thy house is a-fire, thy children will roam. A History of Nursery Rhymes Our common name is ladybird, my own name is Alois, I am a poet by profession. The Adventures of Maya the Bee So lie still in your nest, ladybird, and don't bother your pretty head about bread sponges. Under the Country Sky In the meantime the United States, not content with keeping all the good things to herself, has spread the first ladybird imported—the Vedalia—to other countries. Little Masterpieces of Science: The Naturalist as Interpreter and Seer The butterfly then spread out its light wings and flew away, leaving the ladybird to her own reflections. Chatterbox, 1906 Well, I was going to tell you that the Australian government is taking steps to encourage the ladybird on purpose to help the fruit farmers of that country. Dickey Downy The Autobiography of a Bird The dragon looked rather like a frog rampant, and the crowned cushion bore a singular resemblance to a mushroom with an angry ladybird on its apex. Winnie Childs The Shop Girl As in California and South Africa, ladybirds have been reared in large numbers in order to destroy scale. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People "I don't understand how any one can seriously interest himself in beetles and ladybirds while the people are suffering." The Duel and Other Stories The ladybird, the butterfly, and the bee—who would put chains upon such creatures? The Pleasures of Ignorance "Well, I'm glad I have learned something new about ladybirds," remarked Louise, as she tied her hat strings ready to go home. Dickey Downy The Autobiography of a Bird My ladybird, is it thou, and at such an hour? In the Days of Chivalry The ladybird, which has, I believe, eight generations a year, and as an adult lives some twenty days, lays from 200 to 250 eggs, 150 of the larvae from which may survive. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People But in Nadyezhda Fyodorovna's words he heard a note of falsity, and simply to contradict her he said: "The point is not the ladybirds, but the deductions made from them." The Duel and Other Stories Thus: The little wren is very small, The humming-bee is less; The ladybird is least of all, And beautiful in dress. My Book of Indoor Games Something crept across Amrei's face; she brushed it off—it was a ladybird. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 08 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes These little song sparrows must surely be ladybirds—they are talking back in such a saucy twitter. Round Anvil Rock A Romance I saw at the experiment station miserable orange trees encaged for producing scale for the breeding ladybirds. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People You heard she doesn't care to take an interest in beetles and ladybirds because the people are suffering. The Duel and Other Stories All the ladybirds seemed to have taken refuge here. The Avalanche She had as little spiritual pride as a ladybird or an ant. Fan : the story of a young girl's life What they did was to bring from Australia a different visitor, the dainty bug called the ladybird. History of California “Ah! my ladybird,” said he, “in good health as ever.” Grisly Grisell Two or three of these atomies would hardly have made a square meal for a ladybird, and I should think that a starling after swallowing a thousand would fed very hungry. Birds in Town and Village She picked a leaf; two ladybirds were concealed beneath it, like two delicate red shells. Une Vie, a Piece of String and Other Stories Oh, the pretty little creature; a ladybird up on a cart! Growth of the Soil Speaking of hops, it is said, "plenty of ladybirds, plenty of hops." The Folk-lore of Plants The children were delighted to find ladybirds on the lettuces they were transplanting, and we also noticed how the cherries were ripening. The Child under Eight "Oh, oh! he jumps like a ladybird, tied by the paw," cried the old woman. Mysteries of Paris — Volume 02 "When you see him cry, ladybirds will play on the French horn!" Mysteries of Paris, V3 Wagner catches ladybirds and spiders, and Kisilyov the father sketches, as he is an artist. Letters of Anton Chekhov We are associates in business; business of a most important—But what does that term signify to you, my precious ladybird? The Net No one answered, for Felix had pushed a slip of paper over to Alice, on which she read—"'Forget-me-not, ladybird, linnet, kitten." The Pillars of the House, V1 "Ladybird, ladybird, fly away home! your house is on fire, and the Schoolmaster is burning!" chanted Tortillard. Mysteries of Paris — Volume 02 Now your chance lies largely in the natural multiplication of ladybirds and the occurrence of hot winds which will burn up the lice. One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered "The crumbs to catch the birds, especially the ladybirds," he said with a sweep of his hand, then took me through the shop into a passage and thence to a room on the right. The Virgin of the Sun We have only to stretch out our ten digits and a ladybird will light on every one of them! The Golden Dog Then timidly he glanced at the blue shadow of the ravine, and extended to me his leaf, over the veins of which there was crawling a ladybird. Through Russia His little boy and girl are crawling about near him, digging in the sand or catching ladybirds in the grass. The Wife, and other stories Now, by my maidenhea,—at twelve year old,— I bade her come.—What, lamb! what ladybird!— Romeo and Juliet |
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