pests What's this bug's eggs?

Mr. West

• Jul 28, 2018

• #1

Looks like acupuncture needles.
I'm guessing they are egg sacs hanging from the underside of a leaf.
Possibly a spider, judging from the thin strands they are suspended by.
I see this occasionally, and i just remove them by hand.
But I'm curious uhhhh... what are they?

 

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Crispee-FL

• Jul 28, 2018

• #2

You should leave them be, they are Lacewing eggs and VERY beneficial

 

solid7

• Jul 28, 2018

• #3

Lacewings.  Do not molest.

 

Walchit

• Jul 28, 2018

• #4

What I've read says that they are pretty vicious predators. That's why the eggs are like that. So they don't eat each other.

 

Mr. West

• Jul 28, 2018

• #5

Thanks glad i asked.

 

cone9

Extreme Member

• Jul 28, 2018

• #6

Mr. West said:

Thanks glad i asked.

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So am I.
 
I never thought to wonder what lacewing eggs looked like.
Now I know even though I never thought to wonder what lacewing eggs looked like.
That's a good thing to know.
I've seen a few lacewings in the garden before, but, unfortunately, never the eggs.
 
I have seen a few ladybug larvae.  Unsavory looking buggers, but so good to have as well

 

Mr. West

• Jul 29, 2018

• #7

While we're at it... what's this zorak-looking fella? Dead or alive?

 

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solid7

• Jul 29, 2018

• #8

Really hard to tell from that photo.  Could be assassin bug, could be squash bug.  So hard to pull out the details...

 

Mr. West

• Jul 29, 2018

• #9

I realize it's not great.
Let's see if this is any clearer.
It's a winged bug.

 

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solid7

• Jul 29, 2018

• #10

That's a new one on me.  It looks vaguely like it belongs somewhere in the Hermetia line, but I can't say that for certainty.  If I had to venture a guess, I'd say that it's just resting, and not doing any harm.

 

solid7

• Jul 29, 2018

• #11

Upon further inspection, I believe this may be a type of Mydas fly.
 
https://bugguide.net/node/view/9912
 
Also, they apparently feed on larvae or grubs.
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mydas_fly

 

Mr. West

• Jul 29, 2018

• #12

Nice. Those pictures look very much like it. Must be some type of mydas fly. I agree, each time i see (the same?) one, it seems like it's usually just sitting on a leaf in the morning. Anyway, thanks again.