Junk bug (Green Lacewing Larva)

Gardens, agricultural fields, and wooded areas where prey is abundant.

Carnivorous; they primarily eat aphids, mites, scale insects, and other soft-bodied pests.

Larvae are known as 'junk bugs' because they camouflage themselves by attaching the carcasses of their prey and organic debris to their backs using hooked hairs called setae.

Highly beneficial to ecosystems and gardens as natural pest control. While harmless to humans, they may occasionally provide a minor, non-venomous 'pinch' if handled.