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Lacewings (Neuroptera) are small predatory insects, whose larvae are sometimes used as pest control agents in agriculture. Few non-specialists, however, know that some lacewings can look a lot like ...

Green lacewings are delicate green insects with large, lace-like wings that live in a wide variety of habitats, especially tropical forests. Adults mostly feed on flowers, but the larvae are ferocious ...

Silkworms have long been the basis of the world's silk industry but new Australian research points to a possible future mulberry tree-free alternative. Scientists at CSIRO Entomology have found that ...

A team of researchers has discovered a remarkable silky lacewing insect from the Mesozoic of China. A team of researchers from the Capital Normal University in Beijing (China) and the Institute of ...

Green lacewings vibrate their bodies and sing to each other! Green lacewings have babies that are prized as pest control. But before they can mate, they have to vibrate their bodies and sing to each ...