Green Lacewing Larva (Junk Bug)

Commonly found in gardens, orchards, and agricultural crops worldwide where prey is abundant.

Carnivorous; primarily feeds on aphids, mites, scale insects, and other soft-bodied garden pests.

Known as junk bugs because they often camouflage themselves by piling debris, plant matter, and the corpses of their prey onto their backs to hide from predators.

Highly beneficial to the ecosystem and gardens as biological pest control; harmless to humans, though they may occasionally nip skin out of curiosity.