Debris-carrying Lacewing Larva (Junk Bug)

Gardens, orchards, crops, and low-lying vegetation

Predatory; feeds on aphids, mites, thrips, and scale insects

Larvae pile dead prey carcasses and organic debris on their backs for camouflage; they are active hunters with sickle-shaped mandibles

Highly beneficial to ecosystem as natural pest control; rarely, they may give humans a harmless, minor defensive nip if handled