18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Lacewing Eggs
I was examining some plants in my yard that were infested with aphids. While looking at them, I noticed these minute eggs on stalks along the side of one of the stems. In researching them, I found out they are lacewing eggs, which hatch out and feed on the aphids. They were so unusual and delicate-looking. Nature has amazing structures.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 09.2020 |
| Date Uploaded: | 09.2020 |
| Photo Location: | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America |
| Camera: | ILCE-6000 |
| Copyright: | © Emma Eckert |