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Stinky lacewing
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Posted by faerycat 5 (My Page) on Sun, Jun 29, 08 at 21:41
| I had a lacewing accompany me into the house the other night. It landed on the wall and, knowing it to be a beneficial bug, I caught it in my hand to take it back out. Holy smoke was that a mistake. It let off a stink you wouldn't believe. After washing my hand three times and then applying some of that waterless hand sanitizer, I finally got rid of most of the stench. I did not know lacewings did that for defense. Peeeeeee-uuuuu!! Needless to say if one flies into the house again I'll be catching it in a cup or some such. Blech! |
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RE: Stinky lacewing
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| My sister-in-law (from England) calls them 'stink-fly' and says that that is what they are often called over there. |
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