Ladybug- which is more common?
Hola,
Me gustaria saber si es mas commun decir "mariquita" que "catarina" por expresar "ladybug"....
Gracias!!
8 Answers
strawberrytoot:
I could not find "catarina" in any of the dictionaries I often use. I tried a Google search and again found nothing. Are you able to tell us where you saw that word used? Can you give us the paragraph or sentence it was used in?
So far, I would have to say that "mariquita" is the word most used unless you can provide a source for the other word.
Recuerdos/Regards,
Moe
I understand a type of gay person being called "Catalina", but why would you call a "mariquita" a ladybug?
Entiendo que se puede llamar un tipo de "gay" Catalina, pero no entiendo porque se llama un mariquita - ladybug? Que significa "ladybug" en inglés?
lzanoni, I've never heard of a ladybird being a ladybug. That is a new one and I am glad I stopped by this post--you learn something new everyday!! 
What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet; Romeo and Juliet
Ladybird/ladybug beetle
In Texas it's a ladybug. Never heard of it called a ladybird.
en mi opinion mariquita es mas popular que catarina aunque yo tambien la conozco por ese nombre y ladybug traducido al espanol lo en tiendo como senorita gusano o senorita insecto.
In the part of Mexico where I'm originally from the common name is "Catarina"
Los coccinélidos (Coccinellidae) son una familia de insectos, dentro del orden Coleoptera, conocidos popularmente como mariquitas, chinitas, catarinas, sarantontones, o vaquitas de San Antonio o de San Antón. El nombre "mariquita" tiene posiblemente relación con la Virgen María.
Los coccinélidos (Coccinellidae) are a family of insects, order Coleoptera, popularly known as mariquitas, chinitas, catarinas, sarantontones, or Little cows of Saint Antonio or Saint Antón. The name "mariquita" is possibly related to the Virgin Mary.
es.wikipedia.org is so great for general knowledge stuff like this!
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