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Debris-carrying Lacewing Larva

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Field Notes

Description:

1/4" or less
Grey-green in colour
Almost looked like a piece of moving lichen.

Habitat:

I spotted this crawling around at the base of a Live Oak tree.

Reference Links:

Chrysopidae, Debris-carrying Lacewing Larva - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
MelissaFerguson
Thank you Albert. It does look like the larva! Thank you very much....I had no idea, thought I was seeing things when this little thing started moving! Appreciate your help!
AlbertTamayo
Looks like an aphid lion or lacewing larva. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysopidae

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PublishedJanuary 27, 2012

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