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Green lacewings are tiny insects with beautiful green wings. They are friendly and help gardens by eating pests like aphids, making them great helpers for plants!
Key details
- Wingspan
- 15-30 mm
- Size
- 10-25 mm
- Lifespan
- 20-60 days
- Flight Speed
- 5-10 km/h
- Leg Count
- 6
Traits
SolitaryColorfulInsectivorousAmbush PredatorKeystone SpeciesMiniatureUrban FriendlyNocturnal
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The Green Lacewings has a delicate, slender body, typically pale green in color, with large, prominent golden eyes. Its most striking feature is its two pairs of transparent, veined wings that resemble fine lace, held tent-like over its back.
Adults have big, golden eyes that help them see very well, especially at night!
Many adult lacewings help flowers by drinking nectar and carrying pollen around!
Some lacewings can "sing" to each other by vibrating their bodies to find a mate!
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