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17-JUN-2004

'Trash' Bug

This is a lacewing larvae, commonly known as a trash bug! It attaches a tiny piece of a dried flower to it's back as a camouflage.

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Guest 27-Jul-2004 20:56
Trash-carrying larva of a green lacewing, family Chrysopidae. Also known as "aphid lions."