Larvae - Photo by Eric Steinert (Wikimedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe larvae of the Green Lacewing are in my Top 5 Coolest Larvae list. Of course I have a Top 5 coolest larvae list! What? You don’t? The Lacewing larvae are absolute eating machines! They particularly enjoy feeding on aphids and mites while in this stage. Their feeding frenzy has lead to them being called Aphid Lions or Aphid Wolves. Both are wicked names that I am sure the larvae are proud of. Other than their sense of touch, they are not highly developed in their larvae form. They just sort of walk around swaying their head back and forth hoping to find something. Once they bump into a potential prey item, they will inject it with a special digestive secretion that can literally dissolve the organs of an aphid in about 90 seconds. Now do you see why they are in my Top 5 Coolest Larvae list?<\/p>\n
See, insects can be fun and interesting, right? I hope you enjoyed reading this fact as much as I enjoyed writing it. Have a great day and I will see you tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I thought it has been awhile since we took some time to study the amazing world of insects. Okay, so I know not everyone shares the same love I have for our precious insect “friends” but you have to admit some of these bugs are pretty cool. I think today’s insect falls into this “cool” category since they are actually beneficial to humans. Do you remember Garden Pest week on Wild Facts? Well the Green Lacewing is the exact opposite of a garden pest since they literally destroy those pesky garden intruders. Okay, maybe not the White-tailed Deer but definitely <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4940,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4024],"tags":[348,2214,2215,2216,2212,2211,2213,4025],"yoast_head":"\n
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