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Lady beetle emoji 🐞 (ladybug): lady beetle 🐞
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Lady beetle emoji 🐞 (ladybug)

🐞 is the lady beetle β€” the ladybug or ladybird: a red beetle with black spots. It means gardens, spring and luck β€” a ladybird landing on you is good luck in many…

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What the lady beetle 🐞 (ladybug) emoji means

🐞 is the lady beetle β€” the ladybug or ladybird: a red beetle with black spots. It means gardens, spring and luck β€” a ladybird landing on you is good luck in many countries β€” and cute, cheerful nature posts. Added in Emoji 3.0 (2016). Its plain cousin is πŸͺ² beetle (2020) and the whole insect set starts at πŸ› bug; for luck see πŸ€ four leaf clover.

Unicode name: lady beetle Β· U+1F41E Β· Emoji 0.6 (original set) Β· group: Animals & Nature.

IN A MESSAGEa 🐞 landed on my hand at the garden centre, taking it as a sign

How people use it

  • Gardens and spring: nature posts
  • Luck: a good omen
  • Cute: kids’ crafts, nursery themes
  • Red and black: colour combos

Compare the options

EmojiNameNotes
lady beetleU+1F41ELadybug, luck
beetleU+1FAB2Plain beetle
bugU+1F41BCaterpillar
butterflyU+1F98BButterfly
four leaf cloverU+1F340Luck

Questions people ask

What does 🐞 mean?

A ladybug β€” gardens, spring, good luck.

Is it a ladybug or a ladybird?

Both names are used; Unicode calls it lady beetle.

What does 🐞 mean from a girl?

A cute, lucky or garden-themed message.

About this guide

Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.

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