Daily Archives: 22, June 2012

When is a bird not a bird …

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Q: When is a bird not a bird?

A: When it is a ladybird.

What exactly is a ladybird?

It’s the British name for the insect, which has become better known as ladybugs in the U.S. Entomologists actually prefer to call them ladybird beetles or lady beetles since they are actually not “true bugs.”

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