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Photo#196695
Larva?

Larva?
Lane County, Oregon, USA
April 26, 2008
Size: Approx 3 mm
Found in mixed fir woodland. Large jaws, six legs, gills(?). It moved quite rapidly for its size. Shell appears to be lichen.
Very small; photo was taken on ordinary corrugated cardboard.

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Larva? Larva?

Moved
Moved from Lichen-carrying Green Lacewing.

Actually, probably best to keep these here for now. While the debris packet and facial markings do seem to compare fairly well to L. pavida, Oregon is fairly suspect territory. Since western species are less studied, I don't think I can exclude the possibility that this is something else.

Moved

Yes, Lacewing larva
Info in the guide here

 
Lacewing larva
Thanks, I had no idea even where to start looking.

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