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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 » Stink Lacewings (Chrysopa) » Chrysopa oculata
Photo#119842
Green Lacewing - predation - Chrysopa oculata - female
Copyright © 2007 Stephen Luk

Green Lacewing - predation - Chrysopa oculata - Female
Richmond Hill, York Region, Ontario, Canada
June 17, 2007
The average scale is quite a mouthful for the Lacewing, but that was not a problem at all. She downed one scale after another, consuming more than two dozen "bite-sized" scales a minute. She grazed on the abundant patches of eggs as well.

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Contributed by Stephen Luk on 19 June, 2007 - 10:54pm
Last updated 5 June, 2008 - 1:07pm

#119842 Identification – Chrysopa oculata
Identification confirmed.
… John D. Oswald, 18 December, 2008 - 10:50am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Chrysoperla.
… Stephen Luk, 5 June, 2008 - 1:07pm login or register to post comments

What a good provider you are!
Bet you've made a friend for life.
… Ron Hemberger, 19 June, 2007 - 10:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Ron :-)
She was quite nervous at first, but when I fed her today, the Lacewing relished her meal very much and happily munched away. I plan to do her a last good deed tomorrow - releasing.
… Stephen Luk, 19 June, 2007 - 11:20pm login or register to post comments

 
What? She doesn't get a mirror for primping?
Well, I guess release is better in the long term.
… Ron Hemberger, 20 June, 2007 - 12:49am login or register to post comments

 
Oh yes, forgot about that
Know any places that stock small-scale hand-held mirrors? ;-)
… Stephen Luk, 20 June, 2007 - 4:08pm login or register to post comments

 
Definitely difficult to find
Barbie is just, oh, so, out of proportion. In more ways than one. But maybe her hand mirror could serve as a full-length for Lacy here.
… Ron Hemberger, 20 June, 2007 - 4:13pm login or register to post comments

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