This little guy came in our home delivery of organic produce...I'm concerned that it's either a pest that's not from this area (came from wherever the produce came from), or that we shouldn't eat our produce now that this guy was living all over in it! I don't recognize it at all, and neither do my other gardening friends. Anyone know what it is? Thank you!
Here's another shot...apparently he brought a friend? I didn't see the second insect when I was taking the photo, only after seeing it in the photo. Any ideas on the second insect as well?
Thank you!
Not to worry - this insect is both native and beneficial, feeding on aphids and other small, soft-bodied insects. It is a larva of a lacewing, probably a green lacewing (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) - see http://woodypest.ifas.ufl.edu/225.htm for an image of a larva and http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/showimage/2137/ for an adult.
Thank you! I was wondering if it was the larva of something since I don't know larvae very well.
