Bug FAQBlue Eyes Lacewing
Nymphes myrmeleonoides · Order: Neuroptera · Family: Nymphidae
Also called: Blue-eyed Lacewing
The blue eyes lacewing can grow up to 4 cm long with a wingspan of about 11 cm, and each wing ends in a white tip. It lives in New South Wales and Queensland in Australia. Its larvae dig pits in loose soil to trap prey, similar to antlion larvae.
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How to recognize it
Each wing finishes with a distinctive white tip.
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Size
Adults reach up to 4 cm in body length and have a wingspan of up to 11 cm.
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What it eats
Larvae construct pit traps in loose soil to capture prey, resembling antlion behavior.
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Life cycle
The larvae dig pits in loose soil to trap prey, similar to antlion larvae.
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Where it comes from
It is an Australian insect.
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Lookalikes
The larvae look like antlion larvae.
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Questions people ask
What do the larvae of the blue eyes lacewing do?
They dig pits in loose soil to trap prey, much like antlion larvae.
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Where is the blue eyes lacewing found?
It occurs in New South Wales and Queensland in Australia.
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How large does the blue eyes lacewing get?
Adults can be up to 4 cm long with a wingspan of about 11 cm, and each wing ends in a white tip.
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Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymphes_myrmeleonides
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