I adore ladybugs.

I think they’re the most precious and sweetest-looking little beetle.

Cute! Cute! Cute!

To me, a ladybug always looks so happy and joyful as they fly around; filling the atmosphere with their vibrant and festive polka dotted wings. And their happiness and joy is contagious. Admit it, what do you do when you first see a ladybug? You SMILE.

And I find it the most magical experience to have a ladybug gently land on me. I somehow feel blessed, as if a celestial being has visited me because (and I know this sounds odd but), the experience feels almost spiritual.

Earlier this week I was thinking about ladybugs, and wondering….

“What do you call a male ladybug?”

Well, I did some research online and discovered a bumper crop of information because apparently I’m not the only one who has wondered this.

Here are some humorous answers I found on a ladybug forum, in which people gave their opinions…

Laddiebug

*Manlybug

*Hermaphrobug

*Mr. Ladybug

*Dragqueenbug - (this is my personal favorite, because if they’re a male ladybug who does a drag act, then they’re already dressed for the part)

*Shemalebug

*Tranvestibug

*A crossdresser

And after doing more research I discovered that whether it’s female or male, a ladybug is called a LADYBUG (or Ladybird).

The males are slightly smaller than the females but, other than that…they look very similar.

So I thought to myself, the next time I see a bunch of ladybugs in the park, how will I ever differentiate between the females and males?

Oh wait, on second thought, I’ll know how….