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Latin name: Chrysoperia carnea
Size: Approximately 2 to 3cms long.
Distribution: Found throughout the UK.
Months seen: April to October.
Food: Small insects.
Habitat: Most areas including parks, gardens and meadows.
Special features: The lacewing gets its name from its delicate lace-like wings.
These insects hibernate as adults, and will readily come into houses in autumn. Their appearance changes in winter as their bodies turn
pale pink.
Both the adults and their larvae eat aphids, greenfly and other small insects which gardeners generally regard as pests. Lacewing larvae have a rather gruesome method of sneaking up on their prey. They cover themselves with the remains of their victims!
UK Safari Creepy-Crawlies Section
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