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Debris carrying lacewing larva

Chrysopidae

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Field Notes

Description:

We thought this was lichen on the tree bark but it began to walk. Debris-carrying larvae cover themselves with bits of lichen or other litter, perhaps to deter predators

Habitat:

Black Gum tree bark

Reference Links:

Family Chrysopidae - Green Lacewings - BugGuide.Net

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