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Green lacewing
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Lacewing adult Lacewing larvae Lacewing eggs
Green lacewing adults (10-12 mm long) have large, net-veined wings and gold-colored eyes. They feed on nectar, pollen, and aphid honeydew. Lacewing larvae (about
15 mm long) are alli-gator-shaped with long sickle-like mandibles. They are active predators.
Lacewing eggs are suspended at the tips of long, erect stalks.
Additional information
This information was developed from A Pocket Guide for IPM Scouting in Michigan Apples by David Epstein, Larry J. Gut and George W. Sundin. Purchase this in a pocket-sized guide for reference in the orchard from MSU Extension (publication E-2720).

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