I've found a few of these bugs on my tulsi basil plant for the past few days. There doesn't appear to be anything else wrong with the plant other than some yellow spotting on the leaves. Could anyone identify what these bugs are and how to get rid of them safely if they are harmful? I use the leaves in cooking, so any method would need to leave the leaves safe to consume afterwards. Thank you!

Photos?

I am having trouble uploading the photo, I click "Upload an Image" and it just adds text that says lightbox to the post. Is there a specific format the photo needs to be in?

That text is the image, you can click the preview button to see it before submitting.

If it says lightbox, that is how it is supposed to be. Just click enter and the photo will appear.

Then hit the green "Finished" button lower right.

It doesn't show up in the preview or post when I save it with the lightbox text. I've added it though, can you see it now?

No, I can't. Do not edit the text while the photo is being uploaded or it will not work. Try again.

Make a new post and try again.

Try again, they have to be jpg images, click upload an image, find it on your device, once uploaded you will see that lightbox text, (do not edit any of it), then click the preview to see the image, then click Finished.

Thank you! I think I got it now, it was a problem with the image.

Looks like lacewing larvae, are there aphids infestation there?

No, there aren't any apparent aphids or aphid eggs.

They are your friends! No idea about whether they are edible. Some lacewing larva have the entertaining habit of attaching the exoskeletons of their eaten prey to their backs and become little walking trash piles. I'll bet you can find some eggs nearby if you look carefully.

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Great! Thank you so much for all your help!

You're welcome!