Summary ⁵

Chrysoperla carnea, known as the common green lacewing, is an insect in the Chrysopidae family. It is found in many parts of America, Europe and Asia. Although the adults feed on nectar, pollen and aphid honeydew, the larvae are active predators and feed on aphids and other small insects. It has been used in the biological control of insect pests on crops.

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2. (c) Donald Hobern, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chrysoperla_carnea_(26735285425).jpg
3. (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chrysoperla_carnea_Florfliege1.jpg
4. (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chrysoperla_carnea_Guldoeje.jpg
5. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysoperla_carnea

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