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: any of various neuropterous insects (such as genera Chrysopa and Hemerobius) having delicate lacelike wing venation, long antennae, and often brilliant eyes
called also lacewing fly
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Growing the right companion plants near milkweed can entice ladybugs, lacewings, and other beneficial insects to visit and feast on aphids.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026
Lady beetles, lacewings, syrphid flies, spiders and birds all play their part in my garden.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2026
This includes, but isn’t limited to, solitary bees, ladybugs, lacewings, butterflies, beetles, and more.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
The goal of the lacewings is not to wipe out the leafhopper population.
—Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026
Lady beetles, lacewings, syrphid flies, spiders and birds all play their part in my garden.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2026
This includes, but isn’t limited to, solitary bees, ladybugs, lacewings, butterflies, beetles, and more.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
The goal of the lacewings is not to wipe out the leafhopper population.
—Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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“Lacewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lacewing. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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lacewing
noun
lace·wing
ˈlā-ˌswiŋ 
: any of various insects that have delicate lacelike wings, long antennae, and often bright eyes
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