please help. don't know what these are. thanks.
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I agree with Jamie. I think they look like stink bug nymphs.
When this is conclusive I'll add it to the Pest Guide.
maybe. that would make sense. i get green stink bugs with horned shoulders on them that nibble on my peppers from time to time.romy6 said:Look like nasty little stink bugs to me
i dont' think they are aphids. that's what i thought at first, but they crawl around and move pretty quickly. aphids don't really move too fast from my experience.jojo said:
I can't remember what they are called.
Bad guys.
They swarm in very large numbers when they mate.
They love Mustard type crops.
They liked my Horseradish a lot too.
Most times they are somewhat selective about what plants they go too,but will attack all kinds of plants if that is all there is at the time.
Edit:
After talking to the nursery guy today..They are suckers,actually they don't hurt the plants as much from sucking as much as they do from spreading nasty stuff around-Virus etc.
Tomorrow I'll give Chris the link to your pic.
Hopefully get a positive ID.
Bad guys.
They swarm in very large numbers when they mate.
They love Mustard type crops.
They liked my Horseradish a lot too.
Most times they are somewhat selective about what plants they go too,but will attack all kinds of plants if that is all there is at the time.
Edit:
After talking to the nursery guy today..They are suckers,actually they don't hurt the plants as much from sucking as much as they do from spreading nasty stuff around-Virus etc.
Tomorrow I'll give Chris the link to your pic.
Hopefully get a positive ID.
Yes, I agree you should get rid of them, pronto. They do seem to look much like the cluster in the lower-left corner of the image beneath the paragraph on treating with insecticide on this site: http://b4tea.com/information/stink-bugs-on-tomatoes-how-to-control/
And definitely not aphids. Aphids are soft-bodied so have no exoskeleton. These do have an exoskeleton.
And definitely not aphids. Aphids are soft-bodied so have no exoskeleton. These do have an exoskeleton.
Not sure if you have them here in America, but they look a lot like juvenile harlequin bugs to me. One of my Aunt's had them every year on a hibiscus plant when I was young, and the young looked exactly like these. Not sure if they're friend or foe though.
ok so I think I got this one.
It is defiantly in the Nymph family based on the antenna and body shape. I think it is a close relative of this guy:
I know they look a little different but that may be because they are close cousins or even the same bug in a different stage (instar) of life.
An instar (from the Latin "form", "likeness") is a developmental stage of arthropods, such as insects, between each moult (ecdysis), until sexual maturity is reached.
Here is a good resource for you to look further. http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/beneficial/e_floridanus.htm
Most likely they are both a pest and a bennifet, as they suck juices, and eat insects.
It is defiantly in the Nymph family based on the antenna and body shape. I think it is a close relative of this guy:
Euthyrhynchus floridanus AKA the predatory stink bug
I know they look a little different but that may be because they are close cousins or even the same bug in a different stage (instar) of life.
An instar (from the Latin "form", "likeness") is a developmental stage of arthropods, such as insects, between each moult (ecdysis), until sexual maturity is reached.
Here is a good resource for you to look further. http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/beneficial/e_floridanus.htm
Most likely they are both a pest and a bennifet, as they suck juices, and eat insects.
Cayennemist said:
And it was one of his cousins, the adopted ginger step child
Arvelius Albopunctatus - Tomato Stink Bug
bugguide.net for A. albopunctatus
I've got too much time on me hands
miguelovic said:
And it was one of his cousins, the adopted ginger step child
Arvelius Albopunctatus - Tomato Stink Bug
bugguide.net for A. albopunctatus
I've got too much time on me hands
You bastage! lol I searched for about an hour. Good job!
Your prize, you get to make a pest report in the Pest Guide... lol If you don't want to I'll do it when I get home tonight.
Yeah so did I (maybe more.... research is tantamount to work...? ), until I realized the guys at bugguide.net know a lot more than I do, a quick sign up and they ID'd it overnight
I don't know jack about stink bugs but once I'm reading on bugs I might as well keep going. There is a leaf footed beetle living on the patio I am trying to track down, more for curiousity than anything, unsure if they are harmful. I don't think Ted would hurt anyone hehe
), until I realized the guys at bugguide.net know a lot more than I do, a quick sign up and they ID'd it overnight I don't know jack about stink bugs but once I'm reading on bugs I might as well keep going. There is a leaf footed beetle living on the patio I am trying to track down, more for curiousity than anything, unsure if they are harmful. I don't think Ted would hurt anyone hehe
Thanks guys! definitely the Tomato Stink Bug. those are the ones i mentioned in my second comment that i have seen (greenish with spined shoulders). you guys are the best.
