Furry looking thing on my cattleya

[Chris35rt]

Not sure what this is but its attached to the bottom of the leaf doesn't appear to hurt anything. I'm just curious to know what it is.

[Leafmite]

I couldn't really see anything but fuzzy might mean a mealy bug ot cottony scale. Hope that isn't the case. I just had that problem for the past two years and I think it is finally gone. Finally.

[DaveT745]

What you are seeing is actually a good thing - those are the eggs of a lacewing fly, which are laid at the ends of stiff silk threads. The larvae, when they hatch, are voracious predators on such pests as aphids. Nice to have around. Look up lacewing on bugguide.com if you want to know more.
Dave

[Leafmite]

How very neat!

[Island Girl]

Yep, I've seen those recently myself... Let them be... I love bugs that eat other bugs!

[kelbel2185]

I had those on a phal of mine and freaked out and scraped them off.... now I'm bummed

Thanks for asking so now I know better the next time

[Chris35rt]

Thanks all!!!

[RosieC]

Yes, look like lacewing eggs to me as well. As beneficial insects I would leave them be as others have said.