Coccinellidae of deadly crimes. Ladybirds have served as the US state insects of Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, and Tennessee, though only New York has selected a species native to the United States ("Coccinella novemnotata"); the other states have all adopted an invasive European species ("Coccinella septempunctata"). They have also been adopted as the mascot of Candanchú, a ski resort near Canfranc in the Spanish Pyrenees. Coccinellidae Coccinellidae () is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from 0.8 to 18 mm (0.03 to 0.71 inches). The family is commonly known as ladybugs in North America, and
Mandy (name) Mandy (name) Mandy can be used as a given name, a diminutive, or a nickname, for both female and male genders. It is often used as a diminutive (i.e. short form, see hypocorism) of the female names Amanda or Miranda, or as a given name in its own right. It is also used as a nickname for the male names Armand, Armando, Mandel or Emmanuel. Variants, for both male and female, include Mandi, Mandie and Manda. Its usage as a popular female name can be traced back to at least the beginning of the 20th century, with the song "Mandy"