pests Need Bug I.D.

PaulG · Sep 10, 2012

Found these on the underside of a pepper leaf today. Any ideas as to what they are?

JoynersHotPeppers · Sep 10, 2012

I love using this site http://www.insectidentification.org/

Nothing I could find easily, is it eating the leaves?

ThePepperManiac · Sep 10, 2012

wow idk but they dont look good im sure someone will be able to help you out

nate6279 · Sep 10, 2012

Is it some kind of weird looking tick maybe? How small are they?

chsy83 · Sep 11, 2012

Pattern on the back makes me think juvenile stink-bug nymph (a little redundant, I know). Just first thing that came to mind.

after google

Iowa state says first instar green stink bug hatchling:

nate6279 · Sep 11, 2012

Found it. Brown Marmorated Stink Bug. I found it in the Yahoo images of beetles.

Proud Marine Dad · Sep 11, 2012

Food for Assassin Bugs?

chsy83 · Sep 11, 2012

DID YOU KNOW THAT . . . Assassin bugs and Stink bugs are in the same order of insects?

NOW YOU KNOW . . .

For all the Bill Nye fans out there.

scrufy · Sep 11, 2012

JoynersHotPeppers said:
I love using this site http://www.insectidentification.org/

Nothing I could find easily, is it eating the leaves?

Nice link!
But it would be better if it worked right on my tablet with Chrome..

PaulG · Sep 12, 2012

Thanks everyone. I did a little further checking and found some other pics that looked like these. They were identified as harlequin bug nymphs. There are a number of different kinds of harlequin bugs, but I think they are all in the 'stink bug' family. The tip off for me was the little black things on the eggs. I found a pic with eggs like my pic. The instar green stink bug has black marks, too, but they seem a little different to my eye.

i have a feeling they are not beneficial insects.