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title: "Does anyone know what this is? My meyer tree has a lot of eaten up…"
description: "Does anyone know what this is? My meyer tree has a lot of eaten up leaves and I found several of these flying around. Its bright green on the body. And the…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Arizona desert drama"
published: "2024-10-27T18:44:28.403311Z"
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# Does anyone know what this is? My meyer tree has a lot of eaten up…

_Posted by Arizona desert drama on 2024-10-27_

Does anyone know what this is? My meyer tree has a lot of eaten up leaves and I found several of these flying around. Its bright green on the body. And the body is 1/4- 1/2” long. Thank you

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## 3 comments

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-10-27

that’s a lacewing fly and they eat pests! so these are hanging around trying to take care of whatever is eating your leaves

#### Arizona desert drama replied on 2024-10-27

Oh wonderful! Thank you for that info

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-10-27

Green lace wings are great! Their larva eat so many different pests. I

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