Are ladybugs good luck? The insects have largely been associated with superstition, and seeing them may hold different meanings. Jeffrey Lockwood, a Professor of Natural Sciences and Humanities at ...

Sure, bees and butterflies are beloved, and ladybugs and lightning bugs lionized, but the iridescent insect with the delicate wings and big, bold eyes carries an auspicious symbolism in many ...

Depictions of the bee appear very early in the development of coinage in ancient Greece, which may have started in Ephesus.

an insect that she believed represented the presence of her late husband. A stag beetle is a cultural symbol in Inoue’s native Japan. To make one in tribute, Inoue collected every shade of green ...

Even though Maine already has 31 official state symbols — including a soil type, soft drink, fossil and insect — there seems to be a tendency to focus on what we don't have. Take for example two ...