Junk bug (Green Lacewing Larva)

Gardens, agricultural fields, forests, and landscaped areas where prey resides.

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

The larvae are active predators that often camouflage themselves by piling the husks of their dead prey and other debris on their backs.

Highly beneficial to the ecosystem as biological pest control; they pose no significant risk to humans, though they may occasionally deliver a minor, non-toxic nip if handled.