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Lacewing larva eating treehopper eggs

Family Chrysopidae and Family Membracidae

Description:

Lacewing larvae are carnivorous, and protect themselves covering their bodies with the remains of their victims. They are know as ferocious predators of aphids, but they can eat many other insects. In this case, this larva is happily feeding on a mass of treehopper eggs.

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Sergio Monteiro
Spotted by
Sergio Monteiro

Quatro Barras, PR, Brazil

Spotted on Jan 29, 2014
Submitted on Jan 30, 2014

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