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Aphid Lion (Lacewing larvae)

Chrysopidae

Description:

Aphid Lion is the larval stage of the Lacewing they 'glue' assorted debris on his back as a camouflage.

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KristalWatrous
KristalWatrous 12 years ago

Someone else posted one of these recently - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/728.... Probably some sort of Neuropteran larva.

Rubens Araujo
Spotted by
Rubens Araujo

Caçapava, São Paulo, Brazil

Spotted on Sep 18, 2011
Submitted on Sep 18, 2011

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