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What is Photo 49140?

I have these same bugs in my garden. I understand they are nymphs. Does anyone know if they are harmful, what they turn into, etc. and if they are harmful to my flowers, how can I get rid of them?
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Contributed by Janet Puffer on 22 May, 2006 - 8:01pm

Assassin Bug nympth
Believe this is an Assassin Bug nympth.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/54425/bgimage
… bnuts40, 29 May, 2006 - 7:58am login or register to post comments

 
Do you have a species in mind?
Wheel bugs (an assassin bug) may look similar, but they have more black on the thoracic area.



Leptoglossus (a plant-feeding coreid) (below), on the other hand, looks virtually identical to those in image 49140.



But short of observing to adulthood (as we have done with the Leptoglossus) it's hard to make a positive ID, which is why we have so many "red with black legs" nymphs identified just as Coreidae.

Janet, any update on the bugs in your yard? If they are still there, an ID might now be possible.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 29 May, 2006 - 8:59am login or register to post comments

They are (probably) plant-feeding true bugs.
Nymphs of several species look similar. They suck sap from plants and can be somewhat injurious, particularly to tomatoes and squash plants, but they're fun to watch. They won't chew holes in your flowers - they only have sucking mouthparts. A few members of the family are predatory on other creatures.

Many similar nymphs, and lots of adult images, can be found in family Coreidae in the guide.

One nice thing about these bugs is they tend to stay in one place so you can observe them maturing and probably get a specific ID later if you get an adult.

Here's the image for reference:

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 23 May, 2006 - 7:12am login or register to post comments

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