2006-06-13 23:20:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
A gentlemanbug?
2006-06-14 01:14:26 · answer #1 · answered by Emma Woodhouse 5 · 3⤊ 7⤋
The proper term is "Male ladybug".
The word ladybird is a contraction the term "Our Lady's Birds". The name means literally the birds of the Virgin Mary. It has nothing whatsoever to do with the sex of the insect.
The name was (supposedly) adopted for the insects after they seemingly miraculously prevented famine by arriving in waves to counter a massive pest buildup in medieval England. Their arrival was seen as the answer to prayers direct to the Virgin Mary, hence they were termed Our Lady's Birds. Bird of course used to mean any flying creature, just as fish once meant any sea creature.
So as you can see a male ladybirds is still one of Our Lady's Birds no matter what his sex. The "Lady" part refers to the saint, not the insect.
The term ladybug is an entirely American one that is a corrupted form of ladybird. As a result a male ladybug is remains a ladybug and is just called a male ladybug.
2006-06-14 06:37:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Ladydebugger.
2006-06-14 18:31:12 · answer #3 · answered by D greendesk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We call them ladybirds in the UK. A male is still called a ladybird, just think of the identity crisis it must face!
2006-06-14 06:23:41 · answer #4 · answered by lindsay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some call them (male) asian beetles
2006-06-15 02:34:01 · answer #5 · answered by Dr. Now 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a manbird
2006-06-14 15:25:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
whipped
2006-06-15 05:59:36 · answer #7 · answered by tone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
queer
2006-06-14 10:39:51 · answer #8 · answered by rickunlimited1952 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋