Call me Lenny/Leni@lemm.ee to What is this thing?@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoWhat is this bug (also don't mind my friend photobombing the picture with a stick of butter)lemm.eeimagemessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up1109arrow-down12
arrow-up1107arrow-down1imageWhat is this bug (also don't mind my friend photobombing the picture with a stick of butter)lemm.eeCall me Lenny/Leni@lemm.ee to What is this thing?@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square15fedilink
minus-square⚛️ Color 🎨@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up54arrow-down1·edit-24 months agoIt’s a green lacewing! It’s also known as a “stinkfly” since it produces a foul odour when threatened! I learned that the hard way when I had one of these in my bathroom and humanely got it out of there
minus-squareTheLadyAugust@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up31·4 months agoPlease don’t kill these insects. While these only eat pollen, their larvae are highly carnivorous and will eat tons of pests.
minus-square⚛️ Color 🎨@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·edit-24 months agoYup! They may be a little stinky in their adult form, but their larvae are great at getting rid of pests like aphids! Here’s a cool little video of them doing just that
It’s a green lacewing! It’s also known as a “stinkfly” since it produces a foul odour when threatened! I learned that the hard way when I had one of these in my bathroom and humanely got it out of there
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Please don’t kill these insects. While these only eat pollen, their larvae are highly carnivorous and will eat tons of pests.
Yup! They may be a little stinky in their adult form, but their larvae are great at getting rid of pests like aphids! Here’s a cool little video of them doing just that
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