Chrysoperla (Lacewing) Larva

Photograph taken by on Sunday, September 02, 2012
<em>Chrysoperla</em> (Lacewing) Larva

Chrysoperla (Lacewing) Larva

Cathy found this little thing (it is about 5.5 mm long) crawling on our kitchen counter. I didn’t recognize it so I figured I should take its picture. I convinced it to crawl up onto a piece of paper and then put it in the freezer. I sort of wish I had known what it was, though, and put it outside. This is the larva of a lacewing and one of the most voracious aphid eaters around. So, if you find a little think that looks like this, don’t freak out. Carefully move it to your garden and be glad.

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