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title: "These dangling white dots are lacewing eggs. Lacewings are beneficial…"
description: "These dangling white dots are lacewing eggs. Lacewings are beneficial insects and not pests. Their tiny alligator shaped larvae have pincers that catch aphids,…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Sunny"
published: "2025-10-14T14:30:51.393967Z"
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# These dangling white dots are lacewing eggs. Lacewings are beneficial…

_Posted by Sunny on 2025-10-14_

These dangling white dots are lacewing eggs. Lacewings are beneficial insects and not pests. Their tiny alligator shaped larvae have pincers that catch aphids, scales, mealybugs and other destructive insects. I’m hoping these hatch before I have to bring my Hoya Waymaniae and other plants inside for winter. 🪴🍀

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## 5 comments

### Janeen commented on 2025-10-14

This is good to know! Thank you.

#### Sunny replied on 2025-10-14

I would normally eradicate all bug eggs on my plants. Luckily, I verified these were lacewing eggs.

### Whitney commented on 2025-10-14

Cool! I see lacewings a lot, but not the eggs.

### Waspinator commented on 2025-10-14

Depending on where you live, you'll probably be fine to wait. I'm seeing mixed estimates due to different species, but the eggs can hatch in 3-14 days, with 5-7 being average

#### Sunny replied on 2025-10-14

I think it will stay warm enough to keep it outside about 2-3 weeks. It’s was 89° F today with low of 67° F tonite. Thank for the info. 🪴🍀

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