Dainty lace-wing, but deadly apetite. – Strathbogie Ranges

Their wings may look delicate, even dainty, but these little-known insects are deadly predators (well, to aphids and other soft-bodied insects anyway!). As adults, lacewings can be confused with several other types of insects; it's really only the green lacewings that look sort of normal. Take the one at left; it looks a little like…

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The Dainty but Ferocious Damselfly

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The Dainty but Ferocious Damselfly

The Dainty but Ferocious Damselfly

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