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Green Lacewing Eggs

Photo by LarryGraziano
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Field Notes

Description:

these little eggs are just that...tiny. the actual egg can't measure more than 1 or 2mm and they are connected to the plant by a little string. they were laid on a dead banana trunk leaf.

Habitat:

tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica one month into the six month dry season.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (11)
Atul
wish you the same and have a great year ahead full of health and great spottings!!
Ava T-B
There's an eggs of the world mission this lovely spotting could go into at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8022274
Juan DiTrani
Yep, this are Chrysopidae characteristic eggs. I have seen adults laying the eggs, very interesting shape.
LarryGraziano
Gracias Juan!!! Que pasas bien en esta anio nuevo!!!
Latimeria
Lacewing eggs! They're in the order Neuroptera. The only lacewings I've had much contact with have been those in the family Chrysopidae, but I'm hesitant to say these eggs are from lacewings in that family. Here's a great video from the BBC series "Life in the Undergrowth," showing a green lacewing laying her eggs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zECnVZyYDI.

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PublishedJanuary 1, 2012

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