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😍🦗GREEN LACEWINGS POLL😍🦗

  • Delicate wings and shimmering 🎇👀 1
  • Vibrate body through 🍃to find ❤️match 6
  • “Sing” same “song” to each other that's encoded in their DNA🧬 3
  • Larvae voraciously eat aphids 😋 3
  • 2024-12-06
  • 13 votes
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These insects are popular with gardeners and growers. Plus, they have several unique behaviors. What fascinates you the most about them?

If you haven’t seen our video about green lacewings yet, watch here!

 A male green lacewing walks across alfalfa leaves, revealing his delicate, translucent wings. Credit: Josh Cassidy/KQED

Male green lacewing on top of an alfalfa leaf is ready to perform his courtship song. Credit: Josh Cassidy/KQED

 A male and female green lacewing perform their courtship song, consisting of its abdomen vibrating atop the plant it's stand on. Credit: Josh Cassidy/KQED

Green lacewing larvae, also known as aphid lions, devour aphids with their hollow, sickle-shaped jaws, which work like needles to pierce and eat their prey. Credit: Josh Cassidy/KQED

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