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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Don't throw out your trash bugs

Brown lacewing, (Neuroptera: Hemerobiidae) are soft-bodied, and have sickle-shaped mandibles. Some brown lacewing larvae are called "Trashbugs" because they cover themselves with the skins of their victims and other debris. They prefer soft-bodied insects such as aphids, mealybugs, and also insect eggs.



http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN012

http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/beneficial/brown_lacewings.htm

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