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Ladybug Jewelry ~
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	Ladybug Jewelry (Earrings) F491 B87 - Ladybug Jewelry (Earrings) 1 3/8-inch shell and silver US $11.00

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Ladybug (Lady Beetle) Jewelry: These large-size southwest-style ladybug earrings are hand-made by DelMundo in the U.S. The earrings are 1 3/8 inches long measured from the antenna and 3/4 inch wide. The shell wings with black spots and red shell head and body are inlaid in a silver setting. The eyes are shiny silver. The lovely iridescent shell colors change with the light. Unfortunately, our scanner did not do justice to the beautiful shell colors.

The ladybug is general term of a family of beetles, Coccinellidae, with over 5000 species. In some parts of the world they are called ladybirds or lady beetles. They are small, about 3/8 inch and are generally orange,scarlet or yellow with black spots on their wing covers. This bright coloration acts as a defense mechanism against predators, who associate it with toxicity or acrid odor. In fact, the ladybug secretes an oily yellowish substance from its leg joints when roughly handled. The ladybug is a useful insect since it eats garden pests such as aphids, mites, and mealybugs. It is fun to find them and watch them crawl about, but sometimes they can be a household pest as well. I have seen them hatch by the hundreds.