Adults are green or brown in color and some have characteristic golden eyes. Adults are not predaceous. Larvae are tan and white in color with a warty or spiny appearance. Lacewing larvae eat small, soft-bodied insects, eggs and worms. The eggs of lacewings are small, green to whitish in color and are laid on a slender, thread-like stalk.
Lacewings are very important predators on pecan in late season.
Syrphid flies Syrphid fly adults are flies which are generally banded or spotted with bright yellow markings on a black body. They are often confused with wasp or bees and have a characteristic hovering flight. Adults are not predaceous. They are important predators of aphids and other small, soft-bodied insects. Assassin bug Assassin bug adults are flattened, oval bugs with narrow heads and a slender neck.