ladybirds 
n. [昆虫]瓢甲科;瓢虫(ladybird的复数)
- There were ants, lacewings, ladybirds, and beetles.
里面有蚂蚁,草蜻蛉,瓢虫,和甲虫。 - Ladybirds can exude a drop of poison from their legjoints. A yellow fluid.
瓢虫的腿关节能分泌出黄色的毒汁。 - Cutting alfalfa belt could affect the population dynamics of ladybirds, spiders and lacewings.
刈割苜蓿带对棉田棉蚜及瓢虫类、蜘蛛类和草蛉类天敌的数量动态影响较大。
Coccinella \Coc`ci*nel"la\, n. [NL., fr. L. coccineus
scarlet-colored. See {Cochoneal}.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of small beetles of many species. They and their
larv[ae] feed on aphids or plant lice, and hence are of great
benefit to man. Also called {ladybirds} and {ladybugs}.