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Brown Lacewing - Micromus subanticus
Copyright © 2017 Stephen Luk

Brown Lacewing - Micromus subanticus
Scarborough, Toronto, York Region, Ontario, Canada
June 23, 2017
Size: 0.8 mm
This life cycle series covers Micromus subanticus, from eggs laid by a female photographed and identified here. She produced in excess of forty eggs over several days; I kept a few for rearing.
Day 1: the first stalkless eggs are laid on their side.

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Contributed by Stephen Luk on 13 July, 2017 - 10:50am

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