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Transparency Unfortunately, I have no idea what kind of insect (fly?) this is, but seeing these light, indeed transparent wings, I couldn't resist taking this photo... Chrysoperla carnea,Insect,Macro Click/tap to enlarge

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Unfortunately, I have no idea what kind of insect (fly?) this is, but seeing these light, indeed transparent wings, I couldn't resist taking this photo...

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    Not sure, but possibly its in this category:

    http://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/neuroptera     Posted 13 years ago
    1. View Frankhuizen Photography's profile
      Frankhuizen Photography
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      I think also a Chrysoperla carnea aka common green lacewing. Posted 13 years ago, modified 13 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Thanks, let's identify it like that for now. Posted 13 years ago
  3. View Ludo Sak's profile
    Ludo Sak
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    Hi guys, sorry to intrude, but it does not look like a green wing to me. The wings look white.
    Could it be a Chrysopa coloradensis? The wings look more like it, though I cannot be sure about the body colour.
    Just pondering..
    (reference: http://jenny.tfrec.wsu.edu/opm/opmimages/LAEf4.jpg )
    (source: http://jenny.tfrec.wsu.edu/opm/displaySpecies.php?pn=670 )     Posted 13 years ago, modified 13 years ago
  4. View Ludo Sak's profile
    Ludo Sak
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    Gernot, is this a recent shot? Nice perspective btw:)
    Gratz on the bullfrog class!     Posted 13 years ago, modified 13 years ago
  5. View gglaeser's profile
    gglaeser
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    Thanks guys for the ID! I checked the other pics available from the Wikipedia and I agree it's most probably Chrysoperla carnea (although it is not green...).
    @ Ludo: Thanks! Yes, the shot is very recent - I was patroling my garden for possible macro subjects ;-) This one was really hard:
    1) It didn't sit still - either the animal moved itself, or the wind stirred the blossom it was sitting on!
    2) It really looked like only half real - the light seemed to go through it, there was something fairy-like about it; I really had trouble focussing on it! This one here was the sharpest I could get...     Posted 13 years ago

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The Common green lacewing

"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. The adults feed on nectar, pollen and aphid honeydew but 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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Similar species: Net-winged Insects
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Apr 20, 2012. Captured Apr 20, 2012 16:31.
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