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Ladybugs are found everywhere and many people believe they bring good luck.

Several fanciful ideas have grown up around ladybugs. Read on for facts and legends about ladybugs from throughout the world.

• Count the number of spots on a ladybug that you find in your house and you will know how many dollars you will soon receive.
• If a ladybug has less than 7 spots, a good harvest is predicted. If it has more than 7 spots, a famine is predicted.
• An English fancy says that finding a ladybug means you will have a good harvest.
• The number of spots on a ladybug is a sign of how many children you will have.
• In Swedish lore, if a ladybug lands on a young girl’s hand it means she will soon be married.
• Discovering a ladybug in your house during the winter is a sign of good luck.
• In France, if you are sick, a ladybug that lands on you will take your sickness with it when it flies away.

Facts about Ladybugs:

• Ladybugs chew from side to side, not up and down like we do.
• Ladybug spots fade as the ladybug ages.
• Ladybugs are known as Lady Birds in England.
• Ladybugs won’t fly in the cold. The temperature has to be 55′ Fahrenheit or warmer.
• The ladybug is the official state insect of 5 states: Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio and Tennessee.
• Up to 80,000 ladybugs can fit in a gallon jar.