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Chrysopidae
Green lacewings are insects in the large family Chrysopidae of the order Neuroptera. Lacewings are widely used to control many different pests. Many species of adult lacewings do not kill pest insects, they actually subsist on foods such as nectar, pollen and honeydew. It is their predacious offspring that get the job done. The adult lacewing lays her eggs on foliage. Each egg is attached to the top of a hair-like filament. After a few days the eggs hatch and a tiny predatory larva emerges ready to eat the pests. Lacewing larvae are also known as aphid lions. They are tiny upon emerging from the egg, but grow to 3/8 of an inch long. Lacewing larvae voraciously attack their prey by seizing them with large, sucking jaws and inject a paralyzing venom.
Backyard garden, spotted on ceiling of the garage.
Reference: http://www.insectary.com/lw/lacewing.htm.... http://anic.ento.csiro.au/insectfamilies....
Spotted on Jan 6, 2013
Submitted on Jan 24, 2013
4 Comments
You're welcome and thanks also, Ava T-B.
Thanks for the great information.
Thanks Alice for the kind comment. Thanks Daniele and Nuwan for the faves.
Nice series