Lace bug

Typically found on the undersides of leaves of various landscape plants and trees, including azaleas, rhododendrons, and oaks.

Herbivorous; they use piercing-sucking mouthparts to feed on the sap from the undersides of leaves, causing yellow or white stippling on the foliage.

They exhibit incomplete metamorphosis, with nymphs appearing similar to adults but lacking fully developed wings. They often leave behind dark fecal spots (frass) on the undersides of leaves where they feed.

While they are significant pests to ornamental plants and can cause aesthetic damage or leaf drop, they pose no direct risk to human health. They do not bite or sting humans.