The green lacewings, Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) and Chrysoperla rufilabris (Burmeister), commonly are found throughout North America. Interest in utilizing these beneficial predators as a component ...

The larvae of lacewings, of which there are thousands of species, devour just about everything in their path, experts said. De Agostini via Getty Images The delicate-looking flying insects could be ...

Nicknamed “aphid wolves,” lacewings are beneficial insects with a voracious appetite for common pests. These generalist predators consume various prey in their larval and adult stages. Surprisingly, ...

Larvae with extremely inflated trunks, fossilized in amber, are giving LMU zoologists insights into the evolution and lifestyle of early lacewings. Trapped in tree resin and preserved as in a time ...

Larvae with extremely inflated trunks, fossilized in amber, are giving zoologists insights into the evolution and lifestyle of early lacewings. Larvae with extremely inflated trunks, fossilized in ...

The summit of Flagstaff Mountain is dominated by old ponderosa pines. Within the last several decades, drought, high winds, mountain pine beetles and mistletoes have taken their toll, leaving numerous ...

Praying mantises are one of the larger good guys in the landscape, making them easier to notice. Lacewing eggs are laid on slender stalks that help to protect them from other predators. You'll often ...

Lacewings (Neuroptera) are small predatory insects, whose larvae are sometimes used as pest control agents in agriculture. Few non-specialists, however, know that some lacewings can look a lot like ...

Some people believe that all bugs are bad. Other people only know there are beneficial insects, such as the ladybug (Hippodamia convergens) as well as green lacewings (Chrysopa or Chrysoperla species) ...