Garbage Bug (Green Lacewing Larva)

Gardens, agricultural fields, and low-lying vegetation world wide

Carnivorous; feeds primarily on aphids, mealybugs, scale insects, and mites

Larvae are active hunters that often camouflage themselves by attaching debris and husks of their prey to their backs

Highly beneficial to the ecosystem as natural pest control; rarely, they may deliver a minor, non-toxic nip to human skin if handled