Lace Bug

Natural Habitat

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

Diet & Feeding

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

Behavior Patterns

They are slow-moving and spend most of their life on a single host plant. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis with several nymphal stages before reaching adulthood.

Risks & Benefits

Generally harmless to humans. While they may accidentally bite skin if they fall on a person, the bite is minor and not medically significant. They are agricultural/ornamental pests that can damage foliage.

Identified on: 3/7/2026