Green Lacewing is a common garden insect in the Neuroptera: Chrysopidae. This is the tan winter form.

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Green summer form.

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Lacewing eggs are on long stalks.

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Green Lacewing larvae are fearsome predators of garden pests like aphids and whiteflies. Look at those pincers!

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