Seven-spotted Ladybug "Coccinella septempunctata"

Every time I research on a species some questions emerge. The one that strikes me the most about this insect is: should I call it a Ladybug or a Ladybird?
(I have found the two names for the same species)

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Either name is fine. I think it's the difference in naming between UK English and American English.
Ladybug, Ladybird, and Lady Beetle are all valid.

And there's quite a lot of them:
https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/coleoptera/coccinellidae Posted 4 years ago
1. Flavio
  
  Lion
  
  Wow! I never thought there were so many!
  Amazing :-D Posted 4 years ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

Great capture Posted 4 years ago
1. Flavio
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you very much ;-) Posted 4 years ago

The Seven-spotted Lady Beetle

Coccinella septempunctata is the most common ladybird in Europe. Its elytra are of a red colour, but punctuated with three black spots each, with one further spot being spread over the junction of the two, making a total of seven spots, from which the species derives both its common and scientific names.

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Similar species: Beetles

Species identified by Flavio