This small collection of beautiful countries are home to thousands of tropical islands. As a matter of fact, there are so many in the region that the Philippines alone is made up of more than 7,000 different ones.
Ladybugs belong to the Animalia Kingdom. They are a part of the Phylum Arthropoda. Their Class is Insecta. They belong to the order of Coleoptera, beetles, of course. Finally, their Family is that of the Coccinellidae. There are about 150 species of ladybugs in the United States, wow!
The term ladybird has been used in Europe for centuries, although the scientific name for the ladybug is Coccinella septempunctata. It is said to have been named for the Virgin Mary, whom some call Our Lady.. The ladybug is at the heart of the children's nursery rhyme, Ladybird, Ladybird, Fly Away Home..