Debris-carrying Lacewing Larva (often called a Trash Bug)

Gardens, orchards, meadows, and agricultural fields where prey is abundant.

Voracious predators that eat aphids, mites, scale insects, and other small soft-bodied insects.

Larvae of certain species use specialized hooked hairs on their backs to attach dead prey carcasses and organic debris for camouflage. This 'trash' hide protects them from predators and helps them sneak up on prey.

Highly beneficial to the ecosystem and gardeners as biological pest control; however, they can occasionally provide a harmless but sharp defensive 'nip' if handled by humans.