Green Lacewing Larva (Junk Bug or Trash Bug)

Found in gardens, crops, and landscapes where aphids are present.

Predatory; consumes aphids, mites, scale insects, and other soft-bodied garden pests.

Active hunters that often camouflage themselves with the carcasses of their prey or debris to avoid detection by predators.

Highly beneficial to ecosystems and gardens as natural pest control; they may occasionally give a harmless, minor nip to human skin if handled.