Debris-carrying Lacewing Larva (Junk Bug)

Found in gardens, orchards, and wooded areas on plant foliage, often near aphid colonies.

Highly predatory; primarily eats aphids, mealybugs, scales, and other small soft-bodied insects.

The larvae camouflage themselves by attaching bodies of dead prey and environmental debris to hooked hairs on their backs to hide from predators.

Extremely beneficial to ecosystems as natural pest control. Occasionally bites humans if handled, causing minor temporary irritation, but they are not dangerous.