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AcariArachnidaeggsmitetwospotted spider mite

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  • Translucent cocoon of a green lacewing pupa attached to a pine needle.  One component of the cocoon is made from minute threads of protein-rich silk woven together to form the outer structure.  An inner layer of lipid material helps prevent the pupa from drying out.  The adult chewed a circle around the upper part of the cocoon, pushed up the resulting lid, and climbed out.  This cocoon is about 3 mm long.  Adult and larval lacewings are important predators on a variety of pests such as aphids; the immatures are sometimes referred to as aphidlions, and look like miniature alligators
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