"Brian" wrote
"JennyC" wrote
"Tim Challenger" "timothy(dot)challenger(at)apk(dot)at" ...
, JennyC wrote:
"Brian" wrote

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In Holland we call them 'Lieveheersbeestjes' which roughly translated
'Dear Sirs
beasties' "~))
Jenny

And to think that I used to wonder about the expression "Double Dutch"!!
I would love to know their Finnish name~~would be about one yard long!!
Best Wishes Brian

Surprisingly it's not Brian !

Finnish = leppäkerttu
Dannish = toprikket mariehoene
Czech = slunéèko sedmiteèné

Other translations, fotos, info, etc etc at
http://www.websters-online-dictionar.../ladybird.html

Jenny :~))