One of the good insects.

Actually they are better than lady bugs, lady birds or whatever you want to call them. The Green lacewing, about 3/8th of an inch long. A great garden friend. Also a great looking insect.


Green Lacewing. ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden )

 

I love your insect pictures Kildale, they are so up close that you get to see all the details. It really is a pretty Lacewing. And for the people who like to fish out there, these make excellent bait.

 

I love them in my yard .I wouldn't want to fish with them.

 

I forgot to ask...How are they good for a garden? What do they do? Do they eat Aphids as well? :?:

 

I don't know what size hook you would use as they are so small. Here is another image of one looking for a home for the youngsters.Your post came in while I was posting this. The young eat more aphids than any other insect.

Green lacewing and aphids. ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden )

 

Here is a site that might interest you.

http://insects.tamu.edu/fieldguide/bimg125.html

These wonderful predators consume aphids, mealybugs, spider mites just to name a few things.

 

There is also a brown lacewing. My photo is not very good but you can tell what it is. The other photo shows a Damselfly with one that wasn't quite fast enough, Damselflies are great hunters bye the way.


Brown Lacewing ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden )






Damselfly and lunch ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden )

 

That Damselfly reminded me that I have this picture.



Dragonfly eating a Fly ( photo / image / picture from FlowerFreak22's Garden )


Also thought you might like these.



Wolf Spider ( photo / image / picture from FlowerFreak22's Garden )






Snails ( photo / image / picture from FlowerFreak22's Garden )






Lizard, Skink Maybe ( photo / image / picture from FlowerFreak22's Garden )






Black Racer ( photo / image / picture from FlowerFreak22's Garden )






The American Alligator ( photo / image / picture from FlowerFreak22's Garden )

 

Aren't we all just so lucky to appreciate Nature as we do? Great photos, Kildale and FlowerFreak. Great Nature!