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Insect identification- orange body, black legs
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Posted by elsten TENNESSEE (My Page) on Wed, Jul 11, 07 at 18:09
I'd love some help identifying this insect. I found some on my cucumber leaves this afternoon.
Photos can be found here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sraines/780406740/in/set-72157600322203765/
Also, does anybody know of a good online identification tool AND a good identification book/field book?
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RE: Insect identification- orange body, black legs
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| I'm not sure what it is, but I looked up cucumber pests and didn't see that one on there |
RE: Insect identification- orange body, black legs
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| It's too distant for a certain identification, but it looks like one of the assassin bug nymphs (babies), which are helpful predators in the garden. I've been finding lots of wheelbug (a type of assassin bug) nymphs in my perennial garden of late. |
RE: Insect identification- orange body, black legs
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| Doesn't look like there's any damage (yet) so maybe its benign. Go to www.davesgarden.com and click on the Bug Files to see lots of photos of bugs |
RE: Insect identification- orange body, black legs
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| Assassin Bug. Google it to see more pics, and don't mess with it. I've been bitten (stabbed) by them; they have a beak that they use to stab their prey. It hurt! |
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