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Family Chrysopidae
Now, this is a completely unexpected spoting. Lacewing larva usually "glue" the remains of their victims on their backs, for protection against predators - specially parasitic wasps. But this one "glued" a fallen flower to its back! An efficient disguise, nonetheless. No insect around here would expect to be attacked by a carnivorous flower...
Spotted on Dec 29, 2019
Submitted on Dec 29, 2019
11 Comments
Nice spotting, this one seems kinda tired dragging on all that extra baggage :D
Fascinating!
Thank you for the nomination Mark, it is always an honor; Thank you Tukup and Maria dB.
That is very cool, Sergio! I've photographed these but they just looked like walking fluff balls as they were completely covered in white and you could just see a foot or two. This is a really unusual spotting with the flower! Well done!
Nice Sergio. Congratulations on the nomination. Very unusual spotting.
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
Thank you SukanyaDatta, Machi, Tukup and ornithoptera80.
Great pics Sergio!!!
We'll have to see if it catches on as a new fashion trend. Great spotting Sergio. Thanks.
Wow cool spotting! I have never seen one with a flower for camouflage! I have seen some with ant bodies, some with lichens, and other debris but never flowers. Very cool.
How odd! May be out of the box thinking...a genius lacewing in the offing. Wonderful observation. Thanks for sharing.