Chrysopidae (family)

Unidentified Green lacewing at Holder, ACT

Chrysopidae (family) at Holder, ACT - 9 Oct 2023 11:13 AM
Chrysopidae (family) at Holder, ACT - 9 Oct 2023 11:13 AM
Chrysopidae (family) at Holder, ACT - 9 Oct 2023 11:13 AM
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Chrysopidae (family) 15 Oct 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Unverified 9 Oct 2023 Miranda

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Lacewing larva in the process of eating a scale insect. The larva is also covered in the empty exoskeletons of other scale insects it has eaten. Not easy to photograph due to tint size and breezy conditions!

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  • Lemon tree Associated plant
  • Scale insect Associated animal
  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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