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Chrysopa sp.
Green Lacewings lay their eggs on individual stalks to protect them from other insect predators. This solitary egg is shown on the drying petals of a rose - each egg is only about the size of the head of a pin.
Grass and weeds as well as tree/shrubs
Adults mainly feed on nectar and pollen - some are predators. Juveniles feed on pest insects, and so are used in pest control. "Aphid lions" are actually the larvae of this species.
Spotted on Oct 15, 2014
Submitted on Oct 27, 2014
2 Comments
Thanks - just caught it because it was on the older petals, and on a eye height rose bush! I'll add it to the mission. :)
Great spotting - these eggs can so easily be overlooked. I was able to photograph some once only because I noticed the female laying them. Good information, too! You could add this to the mission on eggs: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8022...