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Norfolk, Virginia, USA
September 21, 2008
Size: ~2mm

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Contributed by Scott Justis on 21 October, 2008 - 8:51am
Last updated 21 October, 2008 - 3:18pm

Larva of a Dustywing
http://bugguide.net/node/view/11949

It seems to be feeding on a scale insect, if I'm not mistaken.
… Jonas Insinga, 21 October, 2008 - 3:13pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Jonas
I thought it was taking honeydew, didn't know it was actually feeding on the poor critter!
… Scott Justis, 21 October, 2008 - 3:16pm login or register to post comments

 
Doing a service to the plant
Scale insects are parasites of plants, much like their close relatives the aphids. Scale bugs attack to the plants as larvae (nymphs) & the transform into sessile, legless adults that feed on the plant's sap.
So the Dustywing is actually doing a good thing by eating it.
… Jonas Insinga, 21 October, 2008 - 8:35pm login or register to post comments

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