Junk bug (Green lacewing larva)

Gardens, agricultural fields, forests, and residential areas where aphids are present.

Predatory; they primarily eat aphids, but also consume mealybugs, scale insects, spider mites, and insect eggs.

Larvae are known for camouflage; they attach the remains of their prey, lichen, and debris to hooked bristles on their backs to hide from predators. They are highly active hunters with sickle-shaped mandibles.

Extremely beneficial to the ecosystem and gardeners as biological pest control; however, they may occasionally provide a minor, harmless nip to human skin if handled.