Green Lacewing Larva (Junk Bug)

Found in gardens, forests, and agricultural areas, often on plants infested with aphids.

Carnivorous; primarily feeds on aphids, mites, scale insects, and other soft-bodied garden pests.

Many larvae are 'debris carriers' (junk bugs) that pile the husks of their prey and other organic debris onto their backs as camouflage from predators.

Highly beneficial for biological pest control in gardens and farms; however, they can occasionally give a harmless but sharp defensive pinch to human skin.