Lace Bug

Typically found on the undersides of leaves of various trees and shrubs, including oak, sycamore, and azalea.

Herbivorous. They use piercing-sucking mouthparts to feed on the sap of host plant leaves, often causing stippling or yellowing.

They are slow-moving insects that often live in colonies on the underside of leaves. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis, with nymphs appearing spiney and wingless before developing characteristic 'lacy' wings as adults.

Generally considered garden/landscape pests as they can damage foliage and cause premature leaf drop. They do not pose a direct medical risk to humans, though some species may occasionally bite if they land on skin, usually resulting in minor, temporary irritation.