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Photo#187393
Neuroptera? lavae feeding on scale insect parent and offspring
Copyright © 2008 Andy Boring

Neuroptera? lavae feeding on scale insect parent and offspring
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
This unknown larvae was found inside an adult female scale insect. It was feeding on the crawlers. We pulled it out and took an image. I can only guess that it is a Neuropteran, however I'm not certain which family. The mandibles seem small. Any help is appreciated.
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Contributed by Andy Boring on 3 June, 2008 - 12:22pm
Last updated 16 August, 2015 - 5:36am

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… Blaine Mathison, 28 June, 2010 - 2:17pm login or register to post comments

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… v belov, 12 April, 2009 - 2:56pm login or register to post comments

#187393 Identification – Coleoptera?
I don't think this is a neuropteran. Would be nice to have a better shot of the head to be sure, but the jaws don't look right. Also, I've never heard of any neuropterans feeding like this. I'd guess that this may be some kind of a beetle larvae.
… John D. Oswald, 12 April, 2009 - 2:18pm login or register to post comments

Interesting!
I wonder if this might be the larva of a dustywing? I think we have an existing image or two in the guide...They look nothing like what you would expect when you think of generic lacewing larvae. Nice find and documentation, Andy.
… Eric R. Eaton, 3 June, 2008 - 3:28pm login or register to post comments

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