Junk bug (Green Lacewing Larva)

Gardens, agricultural fields, and wooded areas where aphids are present.

Carnivorous; feeds primarily on aphids, mealybugs, scale insects, and other small soft-bodied insects.

Notable for 'trash-carrying' behavior where larvae pile the carcasses of their prey and plant debris onto their backs using hooked hairs to camouflage themselves from predators like ants.

Extremely beneficial to ecosystems and gardeners as natural pest control. While beneficial, they are known to occasionally give a harmless but surprising nip to humans if they crawl on skin.