Hydroponics Videos Hydroponics Terms Hydroponics Articles Root Zone Heating Boost Yield by Adding CO2 to Your Hydroponic Garden

FYI - Homemade Hydroponic Growing System - How to Build at Lowest Cost

For those without garden space, indoor gardening can be a rewarding alternative....
Read More

Learn how to set-up a hydroponics system, and more!

The Hydroponic Garden

Learn everything you need to know about setting up your own hydroponics system. Includes many Extras

FAQ
Need some questions answered? Check out our FAQ page!

Green lacewings

Back to Gallery

Green lacewings are known as "aphid lions" because of their voracious appetite for aphids. In fact, it is the lacewing larva that destroy garden pests. Lacewing larvae consume a variety of insects in vast quantities, including aphids, mealy-bugs, spider mites, leafhopper nymphs, caterpillar eggs, scales, thrips, and white-flies.

The larvae attack the eggs of its prey with a paralyzing venom, and draw out the body fluids of the helpless victim. Adult green lacewings are harmless, feeding primarily on pollen and honeydew.

Green lacewings

Spider V.S. Green Lacewing