They’re an orange/red color and mostly just sit there but will scurry around
by thecelticmidget
They’re an orange/red color and mostly just sit there but will scurry around
by thecelticmidget
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leaf footed bug nymphs. not good bugs.
Leaf footed bug nymphs. They are garden pests that damage tomatoes.
Those look like immature leaf-footed bug nymphs. I’m pretty sure they can destroy your tomatoes if not now or but when they get older. Definitely look into how to treat them. I personally have never had to deal with these so I can’t offer any personal experience. At a minimum I would wash them off with a gentle hose spray, into a bucket of soapy water. You may not see the damage yet, but I’m pretty sure they will eventually destroy your tomatoes.
Leaf footed bugs. Juvenile state. You MUST deal with this pest now because they will destroy your whole season! (They initially introduced themselves into my yard on my pomegranate tree – do you have one, too?) If you ignore them and they mature, they will spread to all your tomato plants.
I get these on my cactus and I read to just knock them into a cup of soapy water 😬
Oooh I hate those. Leaf footed bug. Spray them with soapy water & crush them or something. They screw up tomatoes and a lot of other stuff too.
Baby stink bugs. They will eat the tomato leaves, and bite holes in the fruit, so that the fruit spoils.
If they have little flags on their back legs, they’re leaf-footed bugs, definitely pests that will suck the juice out of your tomatoes and leave yellow spots.
I suck them up with my shop vac!