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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) » Black-horned Green Lacewing (Chrysopa nigricornis)
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Green Lacewing - Chrysopa nigricornis
Copyright © 2012 Chris Barrigar

Green Lacewing - Chrysopa nigricornis
Puxico / Mingo National Wildlife Refuge, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA
March 24, 2012
Size: Body ~ .8 inch (20.5mm)
I happened by this Lacewing shortly after it must have crawled from its skin. I watched as it began filling its wings with air (I think) to stretch them out. It was "pumping its body up and down with its legs. In about 11 minutes, the wings were nearly developed.

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Contributed by Chris Barrigar on 26 March, 2012 - 2:34pm
Last updated 25 November, 2020 - 5:10am

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