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Unknown spotting

Description:

Bizarre insect with a heap of what seems to be rubble piled on its back. The rounded mound is mostly white (spider silk?) and seems to contain bits of leaves. Sitting on a leaf or stem, the insect looks like a bird dropping. I could hardly believe it when I saw it move. It was found with a bunch of leaf-hopper nymphs, so it could be related to those.

Habitat:

Daylily stem and leaves in a flower bed in my yard. Sharing that stalk with about ten hopper nymphs.



No species ID suggestions

1 Comment

ntfybs
ntfybs 10 months ago

That should be a lacewing larvae

Georgia, USA

Lat: 33.97, Long: -83.57

Spotted on May 29, 2012
Submitted on Jun 1, 2012

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