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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 » Ceraeochrysa » Stripe-horned Green Lacewing (Ceraeochrysa lineaticornis)
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It's alive - Ceraeochrysa lineaticornis
Copyright © 2008 Bo Zaremba

It's alive - Ceraeochrysa lineaticornis
Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
August 27, 2008
Size: like a small ladybug
This guy was "running" around on an oak leaf.

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It's alive - Ceraeochrysa lineaticornis It's alive - Ceraeochrysa lineaticornis
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Contributed by Bo Zaremba on 27 August, 2008 - 6:56pm
Last updated 18 January, 2022 - 2:37am

Moved
Moved from Unidentified Debris-Carrying Larvae.
… Jonathan Hoskins, 18 January, 2022 - 2:37am login or register to post comments

I think it's a lacewing larva
- 6 legs and two strong jaws. Wouldn't be surprised if it has covered itself with fluff from an oak gall - they seem to take advantage of local materials. See debris-carrying larvae and compare below:

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 27 August, 2008 - 7:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks guys
This bug made my day.
… Bo Zaremba, 27 August, 2008 - 8:20pm login or register to post comments

Not sure
I can only think of 2 other things which is a Scale insect, but with legs? And something that has covered itself with "stuff" to camoflauge.

Edit: Got it


Lacewing larvae.
… James Bailey, 27 August, 2008 - 7:07pm login or register to post comments

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