Thursday 24 October 2019

Green lacewing


This green lacewing on a house wall is probably looking for a hibernating site - somewhere cosy for the winter. 

The wings are covered with a network of veins giving that lacy look.  Notice the long antennae and the beady black eyes. 

Lacewings are mostly carnivorous, eating smaller insects.  Their spiky larvae love to scoff aphids so lacewings are a gardener's friend.

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