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engelstine New Haven, IN Aug 01, 2012

insect 6 legs pinchers, black with yellow belly,smaller than a grain of rice. Attached to sons hand with pinchers. Any ideas?

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Aug 01, 2012

This is a larva of a lacewing (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae); general predators on other small arthropods such as aphids and caterpillars, and thus usually considered beneficial. For unknown reasons, they will 'sample' human skin should they encounter it, but their bite is harmless.

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engelstine New Haven, IN Aug 01, 2012

Thanks. We weren't and it bite our 9month old. Glad it's harmless

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