Subject: Bug
Location: Nashville, TN area
June 15, 2013 2:57 pm
Slightly larger than a fruit fly, found near a small lake in the summer
Signature: J. Jones
Lace Bug
Dear J. Jones,
Though your photo is quite blurry, the outline of this Lace Bug in the family Tingidae is quite distinctive.
Subject: Bug on sunflowers
Location: Southern Nevada
May 19, 2013 10:19 pm
I have a bunch of these bugs showing up on my sunflowers in my garden. I live in Boulder City Nevada, which sits right on the border of Arizona and Nevada, about 30 miles south of Las Vegas. They appeared about a week ago, so the middle of May. I just want to know if they are harmful, helpful or neutral to my garden.
Signature: Rich
Chrysanthemum Lace Bugs
Hi Rich,
Your sunflower has Lace Bugs in the family Tingidae. Lace Bugs are True Bugs and they do not bite nor chew leaves, but rather they use their piercing and sucking mouthparts to draw nourishment from the plant fluids. Normally we don’t attempt to identify Lace Bugs to the species level, and your photo is lacking in the type of essential detail for such an identification, however, since you provided a food plant, we gave it a shot and we believe you have Chrysanthemum Lace Bugs, Corythucha marmorata, which according to BugGuide commenter L. T. Miller are: “Common in many composite flowers.” According to the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) website: “Chrysanthemum lace bugs feed on asters, sunflowers, and goldenrods, injuring the plant by their piercing and sucking. The excrement is strategically placed along the vein and secures the eggs to the leaf. They prefer the underside of the leaf but will also colonize the upper side when the population is high. Nymphs are small and shiny brown, and they suck sap. Young nymphs congregate on the underside of the leaves. In dry weather, high populations can cause particularly severe damage. Hover-fly larvae, lady beetles, and lace-wing larvae will prey on these garden pests. Daily water sprays can be highly effective at reducing the population. U of I Extension suggests treating plants with horticulture oil, insecticidal soap, neem oil, or imidacloprid.”
Lace Bugs reported to bite gardener
Lace Bugs and Ground Beetle
Lace Bug
Unknown Hemipterans are Immature Lace Bugs
Subject: Whats this bug?
Location: Kennebunk, ME
August 10, 2012 10:26 am
Hello,
I am trying to help a friend identify this flying insect. Any ideas? Thanks
Signature: Waylon Holbrook
Azalea Lace Bug
Hi Waylon,
This is a Lace Bug, and we believe it matches this photo of an Azalea Lace Bug from Bugguide. The species is native to east Asia.
Bugs in our bushes
Location: Chattanooga, TN
September 17, 2011 12:26 pm
My wife found these bugs when she was trimming our bushes. They bit her and were very painful. I have never seen these insects before. To me, they look like tiny formula 1 racecars. They were very small.
Signature: RalphyZ
Lace Bug
Dear RalphyZ,
You have Lace Bugs in the family Tingidae. There are many similar looking species, but your individual looks close to the Hawthorn Lace Bug, Corythucha cydoniae pictured on bugGuide. The information page for the family on BugGuidesays nothing about them biting, but it does indicate they “Feed mainly on leaves of trees and shrubs, causing yellow spotting and sometimes browning and death of the leaves.” Many plant feeding Hemipterans are capable of biting humans since they have mouths designed for piercing and sucking, however, most of these True Bugs and other Hemipterans do not feed off of humans.
Lace Bugs
Bug
Location: Stanford, Ky (cntrl)
July 3, 2011 3:44 pm
These weird creatures are all around our porch. We cant even sit outside, because there are so many of them. Please tell us what we have here. They look intimidating for their size.The first and third pictures are of the underside. Thank you for your help.
Signature: Thank you, C.Willmon
Lace Bug
Dear C.,
This appears to be a Lace Bug in the family Tingidae. There is not enough detail in your photo for us to determine the species. According to BugGuide, Lace Bugs : “Feed mainly on leaves of trees and shrubs, causing yellow spotting and sometimes browning and death of the leaves.” You should inspect the plants around your porch to determine which tree or shrub has been infested. You can try spraying the leaves with a strong jet of water on a daily basis to rid the tree of immature insects that will not be able to fly back. IN a short time, you should be able to control the infestation, but it takes diligence.
Intricate little bug
May 2, 2010
Hello again,
I was out photographing again today, and I came across this guy. I felt really lucky to get a shot this clear, because he was truly tiny. Unfortunately, I don’t really even know where to begin in trying to identify it, though it kinda looks like it could be a true bug?
Stephen C
Raleigh, NC
Lace Bug
Hi Stephen,
Thanks for sending us such a nice photo of a Lace Bug in the family Tingidae. According to BugGuide they: “Feed mainly on leaves of trees and shrubs. This causes yellow spotting and may cause browning and death of the leaves.“ We believe this may be the Azalea Lace Bug, Stephanitis pyrioides, which is pictured on BugGuide.
Mystery bug on red cedar
November 16, 2009
These pictures were in Eastern Long Island in August. They were on eastern red cedar in a “grove”. Trees had cedar quince rust, even on trunks. I think they may be involved in disease spread. Move very fast in “herd” like fashion. Third image is azalea lacebug, thought you might be interested..it shows the helmet and cowl fairly clearly!
Dr. Andy
Bridgehampton, NY (Long Island)
Tree Cattle
Dear Dr. Andy,
The Barklice you wanted identified are perfectly harmless. They are sometimes called Tree Cattle. The pictured individuals are immature and the adults will have wings. Thanks for also including the photo of the Azalea Lace Bug.
Azalea Lace Bug
Lace bug photos for your site (re-sent)
At least I *think* it’s a lace bug. (Attached.) This one was sitting on a blade of grass next to an azalea bush; the bush itself was positively infested. The photos were taken in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA on 2008-5-24.
Tim McCormack
Hi Tim,
Thanks for resending your wonderful Lace Bug image. We are uncertain why you online posting kept crashing our browser. Your Lace Bug is the Azalea Lace Bug, Stephanitis pyrioides, according to images posted on BugGuide.
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