Lace Bug

Typically found on the undersides of leaves of ornamental plants like azaleas, rhododendrons, and various broad-leaved trees.

Herbivorous; they use piercing-sucking mouthparts to feed on the plant sap from the underside of leaves.

They are slow-moving insects that spend most of their lives on a host plant. They lay eggs along the leaf veins, often covering them with a dark, varnish-like excrement.

They are considered garden pests as their feeding causes 'stippling' (yellow or white spots) on leaves and can lead to premature leaf drop. They do not pose a direct health risk to humans.