# Lacewing (Nallachius americanus) ovipositing

Pleasing lacewing (Nallachius americanus), female ovipositing into a live tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) bark. She had just finished mating. If you watch closely, you can see a couple of eggs sliding down the ovipositor. Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC, USA. 5 July 2014. In this video, the original material has been stabilised.

- Kind: Short
- Year: 2014
- Runtime: 1 min
- By: Katja Schulz
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lacewing_(Nallachius_americanus)_ovipositing.webm)
- Licence or status: [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0) (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Katja Schulz
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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