Ladybird, say (6)
I believe the answer is:
beetle
'ladybird say' is the definition.
(I know that lady beetle is a type of beetle)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for beetle that I've seen before include "Beater" , "pest" , "E.g. ladybird" , "Insect with hard wing-covers" , "... after {STATE = COLORADO] which he'll do for Charlotte" .)