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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies (Neuroptera) » Lacewings and Allies (Hemerobiiformia) » Green Lacewings (Chrysopidae) » Typical Green Lacewings (Chrysopinae) » Chrysopini » Common Green Lacewings (Chrysoperla)
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Biting Larva - Chrysoperla
Copyright © 2007 Scott Justis

Biting Larva - Chrysoperla
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
December 8, 2007
Size: ~9mm
Last time I saw one of these some years ago, it had crawled under my shirtsleeve and latched onto my arm. It wasn't painful, but I did notice it. This thing must prey on ants with those long pincers.

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Contributed by Scott Justis on 10 December, 2007 - 10:31am
Last updated 4 June, 2011 - 3:29pm

Moved
Moved from Larvae.
… v belov, 4 June, 2011 - 3:29pm login or register to post comments

Lacewing, I believe
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We often get reports of these biting people.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 10 December, 2007 - 1:14pm login or register to post comments

 
A Lacewing Larva!!
Interesting how such a nasty little critter turns into a dainty little zephyr :^)

Thanks Will and Hannah,

Scott
… Scott Justis, 10 December, 2007 - 2:05pm login or register to post comments

 
Dining preferences
Don't know about ants, but I've seen them noshing on ladybird larvae and also aphids.
… Ron Hemberger, 10 December, 2007 - 5:55pm login or register to post comments

Something
Something in the Orders Megaloptera or Neuroptera (more likely), maybe an Antlion larvae?
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 10 December, 2007 - 10:34am login or register to post comments

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