Meaning: The beetle put a small, soft-bodied insect that feeds on plant sap into its mouth and swallowed it because it had a pleasant flavor.
Choice of Words: Ladybug is a common name for a type of small, round beetle with red or orange spots. Ate is the past tense of eat, which means to put food into one's mouth and swallow it. Tasty means having a pleasant flavor. Aphid is a small, soft-bodied insect that feeds on plant sap.