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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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However, several beneficial bugs prey on milkweed aphids, including ladybugs, lacewings, hoverflies, and parasitic wasps.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2024
Growing the right companion plants near milkweed can entice ladybugs, lacewings, and other beneficial insects to visit and feast on aphids.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2024
Encourage beneficial predatory insects like lacewings, lady beetles, and predatory wasps by planting native flowers nearby and creating a habitat where something is blooming all season long.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2024
Late spring, after threat of frost has passed Dill is a fabulous garden plant, providing flavorful foliage and seeds for kitchen use, as well as vibrant blooms beloved by predatory wasps, lacewings, and syrphid flies.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2024
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2024
Growing the right companion plants near milkweed can entice ladybugs, lacewings, and other beneficial insects to visit and feast on aphids.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2024
Encourage beneficial predatory insects like lacewings, lady beetles, and predatory wasps by planting native flowers nearby and creating a habitat where something is blooming all season long.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2024
Late spring, after threat of frost has passed Dill is a fabulous garden plant, providing flavorful foliage and seeds for kitchen use, as well as vibrant blooms beloved by predatory wasps, lacewings, and syrphid flies.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2024
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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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