Ladybug

The ladybug’s a beetle.
It’s shaped like a pea.
Its colour is a bright red
With lots of spots to see.

Although the name is “ladybug”,
Some ladybugs are “men”
So why don’t we say “gentleman bug”
Every now and then?

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Five Little Ladybugs

Five little ladybugs climbing on some plants,
Eating the aphids, but not the ants.
The first one said, “Save some aphids for me.”
The second one said, “They’re as tasty as can be.”
The third one said, “Oh they’re almost gone.”
The fourth one said, “Then we’d better move on.”
The fifth one said, “Come on, let’s fly!”
So they opened up their wings and they flew through the sky.

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Ladybug

Ladybugs all dressed in red
Strolling through the flowerbed.
If I were tiny just like you
I’d creep among the flowers too!

Maria Fleming

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Ladybug

Lady bug wears
An orange cape.
It opens up
And changes shape –

Now two wings lift her
into the air.
I wish I had
Such a cape to wear!

Dee Lillegard

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Little Red Bug

Little red bug, oh so cute,
Here’s a black spot for your suit.
Now you go and have some fun
With your spot, your very first one.

Little red bug, oh so cute,
Here’s a black spot for your suit.
It’s so nice to own a few,
So enjoy these lovely two.

Little red bug, oh so cute,
Here’s a black spot for your suit.
We are very pleased to see
How nice you look with all three.

Little red bug, oh so cute,
Here’s a black spot for your suit.
You might feel that you need more,
So we proudly give you four.

Little red bug, oh so cute,
Here’s a black spot for your suit.
Heaven, heaven, sakes alive,
Look at you, you’re wearing five!

Susan M. Paprocki

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Ladybugs Fly

(to the tune of “Three Blind Mice”)

Fly, fly, fly.
Ladybugs fly.
Fly over here.
Fly over there.
They fly up high and they fly down low.
Around and around and around they go.
They fly fast, and they fly-fly slow.
Oh, ladybugs fly.