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utes. Some of the lichens will appear to move in a slow wiggly fashion. These are the lacewing larvae. They put bits of lichens on their backs, forming a packet anchored by stiff, hooked hairs. If the packet is removed, a larva will suspend all other activities until it can be replaced. It remains there until a cocoon develops and then becomes the outer covering of the cocoon.
The adaptiveness of this camouflage appears to be defensive since lacewing larvae are subject to predation from a variety of enemies. The imperative is to cover up, but what the cover is depends on the habitat. Not all larvae use lichens. Some use tiny bits of tree bark, mosses, shed insect exoskeletons, pollen grains, or anything else that happens to be lying
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