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Debris-carrying lacewing nymph

Chrysopidae sp.

Description:

4 mm long lacewing nymph. This species camouflages itself with frass & other detritus to avoid predation.

Habitat:

Radnor Lake


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2 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 9 months ago

Yes, I have taken numerous photos of "bugs" or "larva" that turn out to be seeds or bird droppings! Very occasionally I spot a seed or some frass that starts to walk, like this one!

nexttogone
nexttogone 9 months ago

Ha! This just goes to show that you have to look at EVERYTHING! Love it...

Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Lat: 36.11, Long: -86.74

Spotted on Aug 16, 2012
Submitted on Aug 17, 2012

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