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Curious what this might be

Iris S (SC, Zone 7b)

7 years ago

It’s on a thistle of some sort

I have no idea if the little, also unknown critter, is just there by coincidence. Any idea?

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Fori
7 years ago
Syrphid pupa maybe? Not sure about the eggy things. I'd probably guess eggs? The other critters could be lacewings. They look dangerous!
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Fori
7 years ago
On second thought (slow thoughts these days), I'm kinda thinking BROWN lacewing, and it's freshly hatched out of one of THOSE eggs. The brown ones don't put their eggs on stalks. (You can see a slightly older one in the first shot.)
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Iris S (SC, Zone 7b)
Original Author
7 years ago
Thank you! Glad I didn’t throw it in the weed bucket. Can always use some lacewings around.
Fori
7 years ago
Lacewing larvae are cool little dragon things, but the syrphids are even more fun. They look so harmless.
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Iris S (SC, Zone 7b)
Original Author
7 years ago
I think I might just leave the thistles alone. All kinds of weird things going on there. Ha ha!

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