Pleasing lacewings
Scientific name: Dilaridae
Pleasing lacewings
Scientific name: Dilaridae
Description
One might think that creatures of the Dilaridae family are mere unremarkable insects, yet they carry a fascinating nickname: 'pleasing lacewings.' This moniker derives from their delicate, lace-like wings, which belie their voracious predatory habits during their larval stage. Contrary to typical peaceful imagery associated with lace, these insects are formidable hunters of aphids and other small insects. What's also intriguing is their courtship ritual — males attract females not just visually but by producing vibrations through twigs, a unique use of sound in the insect world that challenges our usual perception of insect communication.