Lacewing (Noun)
Meaning
Any of two families of insects with gauzy wings (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The garden was home to various beneficial insects including lacewings that preyed on aphids and whiteflies.
- Aphid infestations in the greenhouse were controlled naturally by introducing lacewing larvae to the plants.
- The delicate adult lacewing insects were often found fluttering around porch lights at dusk.
- Farmers who promoted biodiversity in their fields often attracted lacewings as part of their pest control strategy.
- Researchers were studying the potential for lacewing larvae to control scale insects in agricultural ecosystems.