
Community identification
Lace Bug
Tingidae family
- Order & Family
- Hemiptera: Tingidae
- Size
- 2 mm to 8 mm in length
Natural Habitat
Found on the undersides of leaves of trees and shrubs, including azaleas, oaks, and sycamores.
Diet & Feeding
Herbivorous; they use piercing-sucking mouthparts to feed on the sap of plant leaves, causing stippling or yellowing.
Behavior Patterns
They are slow-moving and often live in colonies on the underside of leaves and are known for their intricate, lace-like wing patterns.
Risks & Benefits
Primarily a landscape pest that can damage ornamental plants; they do not bite humans or pets but can cause significant aesthetic damage to foliage.