Brown Lacewing

Natural Habitat

Found in gardens, woodlands, and agricultural fields where they hide on the undersides of leaves during the day.

Diet & Feeding

Both larvae and adults are predatory, feeding primarily on aphids, mites, scale insects, and other soft-bodied garden pests.

Behavior Patterns

They are primarily nocturnal or crepuscular, becoming active at night. They undergo complete metamorphosis, and their larvae are highly mobile 'aphid lions' that hunt actively on plant foliage.

Risks & Benefits

They provide a significant benefit to ecosystems and agriculture as natural pest controllers. They pose no risk to humans or pets as they do not bite or sting.

Identified on: 6/8/2026