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Lacewing Close-up view of delicate lacewing eggs attached to a long, narrow grass tree leaf in a suburban garden in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Each tiny egg sits atop a fine, hair-like stalk, forming a neat row that keeps them suspended above the leaf surface. Junk collector
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Lacewing
Lacewing Adult green lacewing (Chrysopa species).

green lacewing

insect
Also known as: golden-eyed lacewing
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Taxonomy See also list of insects. green lacewing, (family Chrysopidae), family of 85 genera and around 2,000 species of insects that are characterized by a complex network of wing veins that give them a lacy appearance. Green lacewings are distributed nearly worldwide and are common near grasses and shrubs. Given their voracious appetites for garden pests, particularly aphids, green lacewing larvae are considered beneficial and are encouraged as a form of biological control. The green...

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