Mom, look I have a green lacewing!

Questions:

What is the life span of a green lacewing?

First a female lacewing lays it's eggs.

In 5 days the eggs will hatch and a larvae will crawl out.

After 2 weeks or 3, the larvae will start to to pupae by spinning up a cocoon.

5 days later the adult lacewing will emerge from it's pupae.

What do green lacewing eat?

• aphids,
• small insects,
• Caterpillars
• butterfly eggs
• small beetles
• scale insects
• Leafhopper
• Thrips
• small flies, and other small insects and eggs.
• But adult eat nectar

How big can a green lacewing grow?

1 / 8 inches        

What can attract lacewings?

They can be attracted by sugar, water, and plants that provide them some shelter.

Is winter a good time for them to be active?

They can survive the winter in protected places but have a difficult time in the cold.