Lace Bug (Nymph)

Found on the undersides of leaves of various trees and shrubs, including azaleas, oaks, and sycamores.

Piercing-sucking mouthparts used to feed on plant sap from the underside of leaves, causing stippling or bronzing of the foliage.

They are slow-moving and often go unnoticed until plant damage occurs. Nymphs go through five instars and often leave behind dark varnish-like spots of excrement on leaves.

Generally considered a plant pest that can aesthetic damage to landscapes and nurseries; they do not bite humans or pets and have little ecological benefit beyond serving as prey for other insects.