Junk bug (Green lacewing larva)

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

Voracious predator of soft-bodied insects like aphids, mites, thrips, and scale insects.

Known for camouflaging themselves by attaching the husks of their prey, plant debris, and lichen to their backs using hooked bristles.

Highly beneficial to the ecosystem and gardeners as biological pest control; although they can bite humans if handled, the bite is harmless and generally causes only minor, temporary irritation.