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What would summer be without ladybugs?

It is said that these charming little beetles got their name During the Middle Ages. According to legend swarms of pests were destroying crops, so farmers prayed to the Virgin Mary for help. Soon after, ladybugs came and ate the bad pests and saved the crops. The farmers called these bugs, "Beetles of Our Lady" and they eventually became known as "ladybugs".

With a diet consisting primarily of aphids, these colourful little critters have been used throughout the world as a method of natural pest control and in many countries they are considered good luck symbols.

They have worked their way into our hearts and are the characters in nursery rhymes and songs.

Approx 20mm round and made from black and red 3mm acrylic these earrings can be ordered in either a hanging style or as a stud.