Katsi’nonwí:io Ladybugs Part 1 of 3

1. Katsi’nonwí:io Ladybugs (literally: it is a good bug)

2. Iako’nowakéhte Ladybugs (literally she carries her shell on her back)

3. Tsiá:ta nikaráhkwake 7 spots

4. Kaié:ri iawén:re nikaráhkwake 14 spots

5. Tewáhsen tékeni nikaráhkwake 22 spots

6. 6 na’tekahsí:nonte ne kaia’tà:ke It has 6 legs attached on its body

7. 3 na’tekaià:kon ne kaia’tà:ke It has 3 body parts on its body

8. Tekontinerahontshón:ton It has wings attached

9. Teiotinà:karonte It has antennae attached

10. Aoià:ta Its body

11. Aohsiahón:ta Its abdomen

12. A o’nó:wa Its shell

13. Aonerahóntsha Its wing

14. Aohsí:na Its leg

15. Aonón:tsi Its head

16. Aokà:ra Its eye

17. Aonà:kara Its antenna

18. Aókhwa Its food

19. Kiótkon watonhkáriaks It is always hungry

20. Í:waks ne kontihneko’tsí:reks It eats aphids

21. Í:waks 100 nikatsinón:wake It eats 100 bugs

22. Kontihneko’tsí:reks Aphids (literally: they suck juice)

23. Kaienthóhseraks Aphids (literally: it eats crops)

24. Khia’tewenhniserá:ke Everyday

25. Katsinonwi:ios ne iako’nowakéte Ladybugs are good bugs

26. É:so konwatinón:we’s ne ratiiénthos Farmers like them a lot

27. Né:’e tsi kón:neks ne kontihneko’tsí:reks. Because they eat aphids

28. Katsi’nonwá:ksens ne kontihneko’tsí:reks Aphids are bad bugs

29. Né:’e tsi kón:neks ne kaienthóhsera Because they eat crops