I found this amongst some old colour transparencies that I took about 20 years ago. It shows a newly hatched lacewing larva, climbing out of its long-stalked egg that's attached to a hawthorn leaf.
For some more images of a predatory lacewing larva, carrying the corpses of its victims on the bristles on its back, click here
Thursday, January 22, 2015
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Great photo! I was fascinated by your earlier post of moss with teeth.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Must try to remember to look for some more of these this spring
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