
Community identification
Lace Bug Nymph
Corythucha spp.
- Order & Family
- Hemiptera: Tingidae
- Size
- 1 to 3 mm in length
Natural Habitat
Found on the undersides of leaves of deciduous trees and shrubs like oak, sycamore, and azaleas.
Diet & Feeding
Piercing-sucking mouthparts used to feed on plant sap from the undersides of leaves, causing stippling.
Behavior Patterns
Nymphs are often gregarious and move slowly; they may carry dark droplets of excrement on their bodies as a defense.
Risks & Benefits
Generally considered a plant pest that causes aesthetic damage; can occasionally bite humans, causing minor irritation or itching, but they do not transmit diseases.