Junk Bug (Green Lacewing Larva)

Gardens, agricultural fields, forests, and backyards worldwide.

Voracious predators of aphids, mites, scale insects, and other soft-bodied garden pests.

Known for camouflaging themselves by carrying debris such as dust, plant matter, and the sucked-dry carcasses of their prey on their backs.

Extremely beneficial to ecosystems and gardeners as natural pest control. They can occasionally nip human skin if handled, though it is harmless and causes only minor irritation.