Legend of the Ladybug
Good Luck Ladybug
"Ladybug, Ladybug, fly away home....your house is on fire, and your children will roam."
This popular poem originated in Medieval England where the farmers would set torches to the
old Hop vines following a harvest to clear the fields for the next planting. The poem was a
warning to the aphid-eating Ladybugs, still crawling on the vines in search of aphids.
The ladybugs would fly away, and the larvae would crawl away, but the pupa would remain
fastened to the vine and burn.
In most cultures, the Ladybug is considered Lucky or to bring Good Luck. And stories vary
about how this legend began. The most popular began in Europe during the Middle Ages
when swarms of insects were destroying the crops. The farmers prayed to the Virgin Mary
for help. Soon thereafter the Ladybugs came, devouring the plant-destroying insects
and saving the crops. The farmers called these beautiful insects 'The Beetles of Our Lady'
which over time became 'Lady Beetles' or 'Lady Bugs'. The red wings were said to represent
the Virgin's cloak and the black spots were symbolic of both her joys and her sorrows.
This relates to the superstition that it is unlucky to kill a Ladybug as it represents
the Virgin Mary. Another interesting fact is that Ladybug are known as LadyBirds in
Britain, Australia, and South Africa.
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