Lace Bug

Found on the undersides of leaves of specific host plants, including trees like sycamore, oak, and azalea shrubs.

Herbivorous; they use piercing-sucking mouthparts to drain sap and fluids from the cells of plant leaves.

They are often host-specific. They go through incomplete metamorphosis (egg, nymph, adult). They are known for leaving dark, varnish-like excrement spots on the underside of leaves and causing "stippling" or yellowing on the top side.

Generally considered a plant pest that can cause aesthetic damage or weaken heavily infested plants. They do not pose a direct health risk to humans, though some species may occasionally bite skin if they land on a person, causing minor irritation.