Meet the Apple of the Insect World
Thu, October 22, 2009 at 08:40PM
Frank J. Oswald

A spider has never bitten me or wished me ill will. And yet the mere sight of one sends me running for the bug spray.

Today, on the other hand, hundreds of ladybugs swarmed my house, and invaded my kitchen, and pelted my head as I tried to catch 30 minutes of fading sunlight on a glorious Indian Summer afternoon.

And all I could think: Gee, isn’t that cool?

If that’s not the power of a great brand name and product design, what is?

Photos by peasap (left) and DanieDVW (right) via Flickr.com, (cc) some rights reserved.

Update on Fri, October 23, 2009 at 05:50AM by Registered CommenterFrank J. Oswald

GOOD PR, TOO. A friend sent me a note last night to remind me that ladybugs are symbols of “good luck.” And who would want to swat good luck with a rolled up newspaper?

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