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Chrysopidae
The item in the upper right is a green lacewing larva. It is carrying around debris as camouflage. As it will eat the aphids on the scarlet milkweed, it is a welcome addition for natural pest control.
Spotted in the coastal tropical south. FL gulf coast.
Spotted on Sep 2, 2011
Submitted on Sep 4, 2011
6 Comments
Thanks for the spotting!!
One of the Good guys!
You are quite welcome. I thought those were little aphid legs sticking out of its back! I've seen these tiny 'junk bugs' often.
auntnance, in case you would like to see the new and improved version...
Right you are! Thanks so much!!
I remember reading somewhere that some of the larvae of lacewings (Neuroptera) will over themselves in debris as camouflage.