Ladybugs are aphid-eating machines, and one insect can eat up to 5000 of them in its lifetime. Why did European farmers call them ladybugs?
Answer They thought Virgin Mary sent them to protect their crops
As explained by National Geographic: "The name 'ladybug' was coined by European farmers who prayed to the Virgin Mary when pests began eating their crops. After ladybugs came and wiped out the invading insects, the farmers named them 'beetle of Our Lady'".
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