
TIL ladybugs are named so after the Virgin Mary (known as “Our Lady”), who was often depicted wearing a red cloak in early art, and the seven spots of the ladybug were said to represent her seven joys and seven sorrows


TIL ladybugs are named so after the Virgin Mary (known as “Our Lady”), who was often depicted wearing a red cloak in early art, and the seven spots of the ladybug were said to represent her seven joys and seven sorrows