An iconic small native ladybug beetle that looks like a drop of blood — with a clown face! Ladybugs are a distinctive, brightly colored family of small oval beetles, the Coccinellidae (from coccineus, ...

This ladybug sensory bin is one of those simple setups that somehow turns into a very long stretch of quiet, focused play.

Spring indicators: warmer weather, longer days, and little ladybugs lounging on your windowsill. But these elegant insects aren’t like other bugs: They’re cute, and widely considered a symbol of luck.