Lace Bug

Typically found on the undersides of leaves of various deciduous trees, shrubs, and ornamental plants.

Herbivorous; they use piercing-sucking mouthparts to feed on the sap/cell contents of plant leaves.

They are known for their distinctive lace-like patterns on their wings and thorax. They often live in colonies on the undersides of leaves where they lay eggs and go through several nymphal stages. Their feeding causes stippling or yellowing on the upper leaf surface.

They are considered agricultural and garden pests because their feeding can damage the aesthetics and health of plants. They do not bite humans or pets and are generally harmless to people, though they can occasionally land on humans and cause mild skin irritation if they probe with their mouthparts.