Junk bug (Green lacewing larva)

Gardens, agricultural fields, forests, and other areas with high aphid populations.

Strictly predatory; they eat aphids, mealybugs, thrips, mites, and scale insects.

The larva carries a 'trash packet' on its back made of debris, plant matter, and the drained husks of its prey for camouflage from predators. They are aggressive hunters.

Highly beneficial to the ecosystem and gardens as a biocontrol agent for pests. They pose no medical risk to humans, though they may occasionally deliver a minor, non-venomous nip if handled.