Lace Bug

Natural Habitat

Typically found on the undersides of leaves of various trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivorous. They use piercing-sucking mouthparts to feed on the sap/cells of host plant leaves, often causing stippling or bleaching.

Behavior Patterns

They are known for their lattice-like wing patterns. Most species are host-specific. They often congregate on the undersides of leaves and can be found in large numbers during late summer.

Risks & Benefits

Generally considered garden pests as they can cause aesthetic damage to foliage. They do not bite or pose a physical risk to humans, though they can occasionally land on people. In extreme infestations, they can weaken plants.

Identified on: 1/12/2026