Ladybug- which is more common?

Question

Hola,

Me gustaria saber si es mas commun decir "mariquita" que "catarina" por expresar "ladybug"....

Gracias!!

Answer 1

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

• Thanks for your help! I found these two translations for "ladybug" on a random website (with no comment about usage)....From what I understand from the other responders, "catarina" is used in Mexico, while elsewhere "mariquita" is more common. - strawberryto Nov 9, 2009

Answer 2

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?

• a "mariquita" is a ladybug because the machine translator on this site says so. Which may be either correct or incorrect. - 005457e3 Nov 8, 2009
• I found it - Ladybug is American and Ladybird is British. I did not understand the question. - 00515f39 Nov 8, 2009
• They use ladybird here in America, too, but "ladybug" is far more common. - Izanoni1 Nov 8, 2009

Answer 3

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!!

Answer 4

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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

Answer 5

In Texas it's a ladybug. Never heard of it called a ladybird.

• Texas? Home of "Ladybird" Johnson? (former Fiirst Lady) - qfreed Nov 8, 2009
• Texas? You never watched Hank Hill from Arlington? (His dog's name is Ladybird.) Better lay off the "longnecks" - qfreed Nov 8, 2009
• Hee hee, of course I have heard of "Ladybird" Johnson, I'm a Texan. Hank lives next door to my uncle :o) They were celerbrating last night. Yea Cowboys! - gloriadean Nov 9, 2009

Answer 6

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.

Answer 7

In the part of Mexico where I'm originally from the common name is "Catarina"

Answer 8

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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