Green Lacewing Larva (Junk Bug / Debris Carrier)

Found in gardens, forests, agricultural fields, and often on low-lying vegetation or trunks.

Mainly eats aphids, spider mites, mealybugs, and other small soft-bodied insects using sickle-like mandibles.

Larvae carry a 'trash packet' of dead insect husks and lichen on their backs for camouflage. They are active hunters that use this debris to hide from predators like ants and birds.

Highly beneficial as biological pest control for gardens. They do not carry diseases, though they may occasionally deliver a minor, non-toxic 'nip' if handled by humans.