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Old 25-06-2007, 05:23 PM
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Re: beetle larva?

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Originally Posted by Paul mabbott View Post
Not sure whether it's possible to id larvae to species *but* this is the most common form that I see so I rather assume that it's one of the common green lacewings such as Chrysoperla carnea. There is a great variety of shapes amongst lacewings but I've never worked out which is which ....
I've certainly seen green lacewings in the garden but I also recall a small brown one a while back. Cant remember if i got a pic? I did try once to id a couple of lacewings from photos but soon gave up.....

thanks, Ashe
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