Junk bug (Green lacewing larva)

Gardens, agricultural fields, and wooded areas with dense foliage

Voracious carnivore; eats aphids, mealybugs, scale insects, spider mites, and insect eggs

Larvae carry the husks of their drained prey and other debris on their backs for camouflage; they are active hunters with a 'stalk and pierce' methodology

Highly beneficial to humans as biological pest controllers; may occasionally give humans a harmless but curious nip if handled