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Project Noah Nature School
Chrysopidae sp.
This odd looking bug was tiny, less than 1 cm, and looked like it was carrying all manner of rubbish on it's back. In photo 2, it is navigating through the hairs on my arm, which are very large compared to it, and in photo 6, it is on the back of my hand. Haven't got a good macro camera so the photos are not so clear!
Spotted on Jan 31, 2013
Submitted on Jan 31, 2013
8 Comments
Those are really small Pam. Your pics are great. These creatures put anything at hand on their backs. We've seen dirt, rocks, shell, sticks, leaves, even once another live creature still kicking ! :-)
thanks Sergio for the ID> trying to enter it, but the internet is too slow at the moment!
Macro?! as I see it Your camera does not need one. Fantastic pictures!! and such a cute spotting. Hope you get an ID
thanks marcus and Maria...
Interesting creature. Really odd looking bug and it is so tiny. I could never spot it.
It is a lacewing larva, Pamsay. They have a spiked "tail" where they attach the remains of their preys and other debris.
Intriguing!
How interesting!