Lace Bug

Natural Habitat

Typically found on the undersides of leaves of various landscape trees and shrubs such as azaleas, rhododendrons, and oaks.

Diet & Feeding

They are herbivores that feed on plant sap by piercing the leaf epidermis with their needle-like mouthparts.

Behavior Patterns

Lace bugs often go unnoticed until plant damage occurs; they are relatively sedentary and live in colonies on the underside of foliage where they also lay their eggs along the leaf veins.

Risks & Benefits

They are agricultural and horticultural pests that cause 'stippling' or yellow spotting on leaves, which can weaken the plant. They do not bite or pose a health risk to humans.

Identified on: 12/27/2025