Lace Bug

Typically found on the undersides of leaves of various host plants like azaleas, rhododendrons, oaks, and sycamores.

Piercing-sucking mouthparts used to feed on the sap of host plant leaves, often causing stippling or yellowing of foliage.

They are slow-moving and often go unnoticed until plant damage is visible. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis (egg, nymph, adult).

They are significant garden and ornamental pests that can cause foliage discoloration and drop. They do not bite humans or pets, but high populations can weaken host plants.