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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2011
Location: San Antonio, TX Zone 8B
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I was inspecting my hanging Mexi Bell and found this hiding within one of its flowers. It's approx. 2mm long. It looks almost scorpion-like, but I'm pretty sure that's not what it is. Any thoughts?
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2011
Location: San Antonio, TX Zone 8B
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My best guess is perhaps a very young antlion...?
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Lacewing larva.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: San Marcos, CA
Posts: 352
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Lacewing like to eat aphids!
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: San Diego Coastal - Zone 10b
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Oh yeah, keep that baby lacewing happy - it's a good guy. If you see any similar ones that are black and red, they are ladybug larvae. Flowers in the aster (cosmos, coreopsis, etc.) and umbelliferae (yarrow, carrots and the like) will encourage the adults of both to stick around and lay more eggs.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: zone 5b northwest connecticut
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could be either, my 1st thought was it looked like an ant lion so i googled it but lacewing looks possible too. both are very good beneficial insects and should not be harmed. they might eat the tarnished plant bugs and their larvae.
https://www.google.com/search?q=ant+...w=1161&bih=619 https://www.google.com/search?q=lace...w=1161&bih=619 tom
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2011
Location: San Antonio, TX Zone 8B
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Wow. Who knew that growing a garden on my apartment balcony would foster knowledge of entomology? After looking through some images (thanks Tom!) I think it's gotta be a lacewing. Man, I'm really digging (pun intended) this website; lots of knowledge and experience pooled into one place! Thanks all for dropping the knowledge into my head! Too bad that I tossed the larva off the balcony. Sorry lil lacewing... come back!
-Lyle |
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