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Insect Cages and Rearing Updates

The insects cages are built – based on a simple square design inspired by the plastic ones Angelos has.

My objective with these was to create something that was not excessively complicated, because I’m not excessively good at woodworking. Continue reading Insect Cages and Rearing Updates

The Digestive System of Chrysopidae – Adults

The adult digestive system of lacewings changes in a variety of ways during metamorphosis. Additionally, predatory and glyco-pollen feeding lacewings have different characteristics. This post will cover:

Adult Digestive System, which will talk about the differences between predatory and non-predatory digestive systems, and symbiotic yeast
Adult Feeding Behaviors, covering migration and flight habits, and responses to infochemicals

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The Digestive System of Chrysopidae – Larvae

Lacewings have some distinctive features of digestion, especially in their larval forms. This post will cover:

Larval Digestive System
Larval Predatory Behavior
Prey Search and Recognition
Prey Capture and Consumption
Cleaning and Resting Behavior

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Lacewing (Chrysopidae) Nutritional Requirements and Diets

Lacewings are generalist predators, and tend to have varied diets. Additionally, different life stages have different nutritional requirements. This post will cover:

Natural Diets of Lacewings
Nutrient Requirements
Artificial Diets used in rearing

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