Green Lacewing (Egg on stalk)

Natural Habitat

Gardens, agricultural fields, meadows, and forests where prey is abundant.

Diet & Feeding

Larvae (known as 'aphid lions') are voracious predators of aphids, mites, scale insects, and thrips; Adults typically eat pollen and nectar.

Behavior Patterns

Eggs are laid on thin silk stalks to protect them from cannibalistic siblings and other predators; Larvae are highly active hunters with curved mandibles.

Risks & Benefits

Highly beneficial to the ecosystem and agriculture as natural biological control agents for soft-bodied pests; Harmless to humans, though larvae may occasionally give a harmless nip.

Identified on: 2/17/2026