mariquita
/maɾiˈkita/ · B2 · noun · f
ladybug
🐞 mariquita = Maria + -quita (little), a 'little Maria' bug
Mariquita is a pet form of Maria with the diminutive -ita. The beetle is linked to the Virgin Mary, so folk names called it 'little Maria', much like English ladybird means 'Our Lady's bird'.