Actually their body is green wings are white

These are good guys.

Here is a link that might be useful: green lacewing

I would have guessed green lacewing too. You also may see brown lacewings. They are very beneficial in the garden, eating many pest insects like psyllids, spider mites, aphids and thrips. They are so beneficial that people often purchase them and release them into their yard or garden as a form of organic insect control.

Here is a link that might be useful: Green Lacewings

I have heard lace wings term before somewhere. Do not ever remember seeing them before. Excited they have come to help me.. I saw some aphids this afternoon and no lady bugs. They were there ealier so was a little upset that they had left. Guess I can feel better now. Thanks guys

thanks for the post. now I know what not to squish!!! I killed a few caterpillers this evening and when i first started reading this thought oh no! but it wasnt them. I need to start identifying things before i squish

The green lacewing eggs are on slender stocks; I had some on my kale. I wanted to watch them hatch so I put the leaves in a cup of water. When I looked at the leaves I saw no caterpillar. When I wasn't looking a caterpillar hatched I guess or grew from a little one and ate a good portion of one leaf. When I see damage, I sometimes image it is a whole bunch of caterpillars. One can do a lot of damage in just a few days and grow from tiny to good sized in no time.

Attached is a photo of the life cycle of green lacewing. The larvae are what consumes aphids and other small pests in the garden. As Helen says, the eggs are suspended on a thin white, wire-like stalk. They're very cool!

Susan

Here is a link that might be useful: Green Lacewing Life Cycle

Thanks guys I looked it up after I found out what it was. They are very cool. Now every time I go outside I am looking to see if I can see their eggs. Trying to share some of this with my 18 year old son. So cool I say mmmm he says. Dont think he's as excited as I am!!!