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bluemerle North Las Vegas, NV(Zone 9a) Aug 18, 2014

What is this going to hatch to become? Is going to be good insect or bad for my Bell Pepper plants where I found them?

Thanks, Diane

By the way, What's up with that Lady Beetle larva?

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bluemerle North Las Vegas, NV(Zone 9a) Aug 18, 2014

Just curious as to the difference between cropped and uncropped photos.
Also, have to remember to always check FIRST to see if the "upload photo" button is available or not.

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kwanjin (Zone 7a) Aug 19, 2014

The lady beetle is eating the aphids. As to the egg, I've seen it before but can't remember what it is.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Aug 19, 2014

The egg looks somewhat like that of a lacewing (beneficial predator), but those usually occur in groups -
http://www4.ncsu.edu/~dorr/Insects/Predators/Lacewing/Green%20Lacewing%20Eggs.jpg

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LupineNight Bethany, OK Aug 19, 2014

I too have been finding the "egg on a string" in singles on my outdoor plants this summer. Was wondering what they were!

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Aug 20, 2014

The "egg on a string" is definitely a lacewing egg, probably from one of the Green Lacewings, family Chrysopidae": http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/showimage/8703/

Ken

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