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  1. #LichenSubscribe: I was looking at a loose clump of lichen on one of my reliable mite boulders when I noticed it was unusually…mobile. A lichen-carrying lacewing, _Leucochrysa pavida_!

    Some fascinating information and tips on distinguishing this species from similar North American debris-carrying lacewings here: bugguide.net/node/view/265445

    #bugstodon #insects #lacewings #Neuroptera #Chrysopidae

  2. The larva from a green lacewing (f. Chrysopidae). These are one of the bugs where the larval form is terrifying but the adult is surprisingly weak. At least this one isn't wearing the corpses of its victims as camouflage.

    #lacewing #greenlacewing #Chrysopidae #insects #bugs #entomology #macro #ultramacro #wildlife #nature #canonphotography #luminarneo #northwoods #centralpark