Debris-carrying Lacewing Larva (Junk Bug)

Gardens, agricultural fields, and deciduous trees where aphid populations are high.

Predatory; primarily eats aphids, mites, scale insects, and thrips.

The larvae use hooked hairs on their backs to attach pieces of debris, lichen, and the husks of their dead prey as camouflage to hide from predators and sneak up on prey.

Highly beneficial for biological pest control in gardens; they may occasionally give a harmless but pinch-like bite to humans if handled.