Africa Wild

SanParks has a rule that after you use in their picnic areas, you leave no litter behind, but take the refuse with you. What insect/spider conforms to this dictate?

ANSWER: Green lacewing larvae, common name: TRASH BUG

Green lacewing larvae are predators, often called “trash bugs”, because of its practice of placing the emptied exoskeletons of its prey on its back. As one of the true psychopaths of the insect realm, this predator takes the spent carcasses of its victims and places them on its back amidst the collection of other organic debris, including lichens and small pieces of vegetation. To what purpose is this? Is it some kind of macabre trophy collection of a deranged invertebrate killer? No, it seems it is simply camouflage to avoid both being eaten, as well as being able to sneak up to prey with less chance of being detected.

A few pics from my property in Florida: (They are very small, about the size of a pencil eraser.)

Peej and Ex!

Smashing!

Now must Peej make one?

PJL!

Once a month they go to the debris stylist for maintenance

Richprins wrote: ↑Tue Aug 11, 2020 5:54 pm Now must Peej make one?

I wouldn't know where to start

I think it probably best to just let whomever wishes to post the next question, do so. That way people who like to participate in answering, but don't really like to ask the questions, for whatever reason, can still play along.

Okay, someone can step up to the plate

Seeing?

in addition to the compound eyes they use to see

Hint: What do they "see" with the ocelli?