Ignore everyone saying they are assassin bugs, they are wrong.
The nymphs in the picture are clearly eating from the plant, you can see their proboscis puncturing it, and I’ve dealt with leaf-footed bugs for my entire gardening experience so far.
Also, at no part in the life cycle do assassin bugs consume plants.
broisatse
Not friends, kill on sight – those are nymphs of Leaf-footed bugs, commonly mistaken with assasin bugs.
Leaf-footed nymphs for sure. They like to congregate like this. Best to get rid of them before they get big. They’ll suck all the juice out of your plants and kill the fruit. Thankfully, they’re pretty dumb and don’t try too hard to escape you, so they’re easy to just knock into a dish with some soapy water
SerenityNow31
The devil. Burn them. I hate those leaf-footed bugs.
eggplantfood5
Why are they only on the fruit/vegetable ? Assassin bugs would be all over the plant looking for a meal.
KembaWakaFlocka
Squish them, and check your plants periodically for the ones you missed. The adults are much more of a pain to kill.
Dangerous-Sale3243
– Never fight a land war in Asia – If you didn’t pay for it, you’re the product – You can’t reason someone out of a position they didn’t reason themselves into – A single insect can be on a plant for any number of reasons, but a cluster of insects is EATING IT
BorderDry9467
Scumbags… dip the tomato in a cup of soapy water.
Edit: pepper. I didn’t see where I was or look at the picture well I just got angry.
angryBubbleGum
Evil! Hissss!!!!
siliconsoul-10k
These are the Painus Intheassus bug. Destroy them. They will hide, jump on the ground, then hop back on the plant as soon as you’re gone. Organic methods to get rid of them suck. They may even be responsible for neighborhood car thefts and punching little old ladies.
DakTheGoatPrescott
Leaf-footed nymphs I can’t get rid of them in my garden.
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Assassin bugs, they eat aphids
https://preview.redd.it/5k70cke8xucf1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=bd91787e0c71cd08ef592c0ea53fa1cd4d972633
Assassin Bugs. Good boys feasting on Aphids.
Leaf-footed bug(Leptoglossus phyllopus) nymphs.
Image for reference:
https://preview.redd.it/wn1m546b1vcf1.png?width=474&format=png&auto=webp&s=42dc80745d1a439698305a8b829661d136dc8bab
Ignore everyone saying they are assassin bugs, they are wrong.
The nymphs in the picture are clearly eating from the plant, you can see their proboscis puncturing it, and I’ve dealt with leaf-footed bugs for my entire gardening experience so far.
Also, at no part in the life cycle do assassin bugs consume plants.
Not friends, kill on sight – those are nymphs of Leaf-footed bugs, commonly mistaken with assasin bugs.
[https://durhammastergardeners.com/2015/06/25/whats-that-bug-leaf-footed-bugs-in-the-garden/](https://durhammastergardeners.com/2015/06/25/whats-that-bug-leaf-footed-bugs-in-the-garden/)
Leaf-footed nymphs for sure. They like to congregate like this. Best to get rid of them before they get big. They’ll suck all the juice out of your plants and kill the fruit. Thankfully, they’re pretty dumb and don’t try too hard to escape you, so they’re easy to just knock into a dish with some soapy water
The devil. Burn them. I hate those leaf-footed bugs.
Why are they only on the fruit/vegetable ? Assassin bugs would be all over the plant looking for a meal.
Squish them, and check your plants periodically for the ones you missed. The adults are much more of a pain to kill.
– Never fight a land war in Asia
– If you didn’t pay for it, you’re the product
– You can’t reason someone out of a position they didn’t reason themselves into
– A single insect can be on a plant for any number of reasons, but a cluster of insects is EATING IT
Scumbags… dip the tomato in a cup of soapy water.
Edit: pepper. I didn’t see where I was or look at the picture well I just got angry.
Evil! Hissss!!!!
These are the Painus Intheassus bug. Destroy them. They will hide, jump on the ground, then hop back on the plant as soon as you’re gone. Organic methods to get rid of them suck. They may even be responsible for neighborhood car thefts and punching little old ladies.
Leaf-footed nymphs I can’t get rid of them in my garden.
Milkweed Assassin Bug