Lace Bug Nymph

Found on the undersides of leaves of various trees and shrubs, including oak, sycamore, and azalea.

Plant juices; they use piercing-sucking mouthparts to feed on the leaf tissues of host plants.

Nymphs are often found in clusters and are characterized by a spiny appearance. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis and leave behind dark varnish-like spots of excrement on leaves.

They are agricultural and ornamental pests that can cause foliage discoloration known as stippling. They generally do not pose a direct risk to humans, though they may occasionally land on skin and cause minor irritation with their mouthparts.