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Blue eyes lacewing , a rather large and beautiful species.  Blue eyes lacewing,Eamw lacewings,Neuroptera,Nymphes myrmeleonides,Nymphidae Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Blue eyes lacewing , a rather large and beautiful species.

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  1. Wow, what an amazing species - made my day Ernst - thanks for that! Cheers, Arp Posted 7 years ago
  2. Thanks Arb. I went back yesterday and I found many more. When they fly ,at first you think that it is a very slow dragonfly. Posted 7 years ago

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"Nymphes myrmeleonides" is an Australian insect in the order Neuroptera, known as the "blue eyes lacewing". It is found in areas of New South Wales and Queensland. The species have a body length of up to 4 centimetres and a wingspan of up to 11 cm, each wing ending in a white tip. The larvae of "N. myrmeleonides" resemble antlions and construct pit traps by burrowing into loose soil.

Similar species: Net-winged Insects
Species identified by Ernst
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