Debris-carrying Lacewing Larva (Junk Bug)

Gardens, agricultural fields, forests, and residential backyards on various plants and trees

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

The larvae pile dead insect husks and environmental debris on their backs to camouflage themselves from predators and sneak up on prey.

Highly beneficial to the ecosystem as biological pest control; may occasionally give a small, harmless pinch to humans if handled, but they are not dangerous.