Lace Bug nymph

Found on the undersides of leaves of trees and shrubs, including azaleas, oaks, and sycamores.

Herbivorous; pierces plant cells with mouthparts to suck out juices, causing stippling on leaves.

Nymphs are often covered in spiny projections or sticky secretions for protection; they live in colonies on leaf undersides and undergo incomplete metamorphosis.

Primarily a landscape pest that can cause chlorosis or premature leaf drop in plants; they are generally harmless to humans but can occasionally bite if they land on skin.