This is the Common Green Lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea), which I discovered in my garden the other day. They are good at devouring greenfly, so can be one of the gardener’s best buddies. It belongs to the order mentioned in the title ‘Neuroptera’ – which contains the ‘net-winged insects’ such as lacewings, antlions and mantidflies.
One of the fine ‘lace’ wings on this one are slightly damaged as you can see, but it is still quite a beautiful insect. I especially like the pale green colour and yellow stripe running from head to tail.
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October 2019 © Pete Hillman.
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I think these are some of the prettiest insects. They have it all: color, delicacy, and those wonderfully veined wings. I like this photo, quite a lot.
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Thank you Linda 🙂 they do hold so much beauty 🙂
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I love the delicate beauty of lacewings. Have you ever seen their wooly larva? They look like a bit of fluff with feet! I did a post once about one I spotted on my chair in the yard. If interested: https://elizawaters.com/2013/10/04/what-the-heck-is-that/
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Yes, their larva I quite amazing, too!
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It is both delicate and very beautiful.
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Thank you Anne 🙂
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A useful and attractive insect. Wonderfully sharp photo!
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Thank you Belinda 🙂
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Very well captured. I love the Common Green Lacewings and I like the English name!
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Thank you! 🙂 I always enjoy seeing these in the garden.
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Lacewings are such pretty insects. We don’t get many in the yard, at least that I’ve found, but I’d be happy to have yours stop by. Even the name is pretty.
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I need some of these round my roses. Beautiful. Are they this vivid green on account of you are what you eat?
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The green does vary in shade, but might be a camouflage thing, but I am not sure.
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