Lately I've seen a lot of these insects around. These are a type of Green Lacewing. Their adult form here eats nectar, pollen and aphid honeydew, but in this genus their larvae prey on other small insects.
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| photo taken August 2014 |
Scientific Name: Chrysoperla rufilabris
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Anthropoda (Anthropods)
Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class: Insecta (Insects)
Order: Neuroptera (Antlions, Lacewings, etc)
Suborder: Hemerobiiformia
Family: Chrysopidae (Green Lacewings)
Subfamily: Chrysopinae
Tribe: Chrysopini
Genus: Chrysoperla
Species: rufilabris
Lifecycle: 4 weeks
Other Facts: Their larvae prey on other small insects that are considered pests. Gardeners may buy their eggs to put in their gardens to minimize pests. Sometimes the larvae will even bite humans.
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| photo taken August 2014 |
Their life cycle can last only 4 weeks so there can be several generations over the summer. The adults endure the winter buried under leaves.
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| photo taken August 2014 |
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