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🧚 Lacewings & Antlions

Green Lacewing

Chrysoperla carnea

About

Delicate green insects with lace-like wings and golden eyes. Larvae are ferocious predators nicknamed "aphid lions." Widely used in biological pest control.

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Did You Know?

Lacewing larvae are such effective predators they are nicknamed "aphid lions" β€” a single larva can devour 200 aphids per week during its development.