Last week, while working on a puzzle at our dining room table, I felt a sharp prick on my right knee. Instantly, I reached down to scratch. When I looked at my fingers, I discovered a brownish stain on the tips. A brownish line of stain also marked my knee. In my fingers was the mangled remains, miniscule and dark colored, of an insect. Hmmm. Later, I concluded that a lacewing larva was the culprit. Maybe in the genus Chrysoperla. Less than 48 hours later, the bite site began to itch. Check out the photos!
On Bugguide.net, here's an interesting discussion on the topic: "How many of you have ever been bitten by a lacewing larva?" Naturally, I added my two cents.
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| A large lacewing larva from my files |
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