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Re: What Insect Is This On My Tomatoes? The_Real_Hawkeye #17289771 05/29/22
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Caplock Campfire Regular C Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 675 South Central Oklahoma	Hopefully this will help: This is not even close to an assassin or kissing bug. It is a plant sap feeding Leaf Footed Bug in the family Coreidae. I won't bother you with scientific names....you can google them but they all do the same damage. Not a terrible pest unless in high numbers. If you see several or begin to see egg masses then control measures are in order. Me....an entomologist in a former life.

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Re: What Insect Is This On My Tomatoes? Caplock #17289776 05/29/22
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OP The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage T Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 132,034 Likes: 64 USA	Originally Posted by Caplock Hopefully this will help: This is not even close to an assassin or kissing bug. It is a plant sap feeding Leaf Footed Bug in the family Coreidae. I won't bother you with scientific names....you can google them but they all do the same damage. Not a terrible pest unless in high numbers. If you see several or begin to see egg masses then control measures are in order. Me....an entomologist in a former life. Cool. Thanks.

Re: What Insect Is This On My Tomatoes? Rock Chuck #17289777 05/29/22
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OP The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage T Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 132,034 Likes: 64 USA	Originally Posted by Rock Chuck I did a search for assassin bug and saw hundreds of photos. There are many species of them. This photo is the only one I saw with those hind legs and the long antennae. Mine is missing that killer proboscis.

Re: What Insect Is This On My Tomatoes? The_Real_Hawkeye #17289779 05/29/22
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slumlord Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 67,633 Likes: 71 TN	Oderus Urungus lol

Re: What Insect Is This On My Tomatoes? The_Real_Hawkeye #17289780 05/29/22
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Caplock Campfire Regular C Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 675 South Central Oklahoma	Originally Posted by The_Real_Hawkeye Originally Posted by Rock Chuck I did a search for assassin bug and saw hundreds of photos. There are many species of them. This photo is the only one I saw with those hind legs and the long antennae. Mine is missing that killer proboscis. This is not an assassin bug (Reduiviidae)...its a Coreid , the same family as Squash Bug. Search for Leaf Footed Bug Last edited by Caplock; 05/29/22.

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Re: What Insect Is This On My Tomatoes? Caplock #17289787 05/29/22
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OP The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage T Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 132,034 Likes: 64 USA	Originally Posted by Caplock Hopefully this will help: This is not even close to an assassin or kissing bug. It is a plant sap feeding Leaf Footed Bug in the family Coreidae. I won't bother you with scientific names....you can google them but they all do the same damage. Not a terrible pest unless in high numbers. If you see several or begin to see egg masses then control measures are in order. Me....an entomologist in a former life. Yep. You got it right. I had better go out and inspect for more before one lays some eggs. My chickens inspect all around my tomato patch each evening before going to roost, so hopefully, they will snatch some if they see any.

Re: What Insect Is This On My Tomatoes? The_Real_Hawkeye #17289793 05/29/22
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TooOldToCare Campfire Member T Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 375 40 miles south of Chicago	I got a plant ID app. There is probably one for insects. Have you looked?

Re: What Insect Is This On My Tomatoes? TooOldToCare #17289798 05/29/22
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OP The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage T Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 132,034 Likes: 64 USA	Originally Posted by TooOldToCare I got a plant ID app. There is probably one for insects. Have you looked? Mystery is now solved, but thanks for the suggestion.

Re: What Insect Is This On My Tomatoes? The_Real_Hawkeye #17289802 05/29/22
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Caplock Campfire Regular C Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 675 South Central Oklahoma	I wouldn't depend on birds or amphibian help in controlling them as they emit a noxious fluid when disturbed and most critters avoid them.

Re: What Insect Is This On My Tomatoes? The_Real_Hawkeye #17289806 05/29/22
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simonkenton7 Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 14,337 Likes: 7 Marshall NC	Stink bug. We got invaded by them 8 years ago and now they are all over the place.

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Re: What Insect Is This On My Tomatoes? slumlord #17289813 05/29/22
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10gaugemag Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 18,977 Likes: 6 Missouri	Originally Posted by slumlord Oderus Urungus lol Anything like Oderis Uranus? The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!

Re: What Insect Is This On My Tomatoes? The_Real_Hawkeye #17289932 05/29/22
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BeanMan Campfire Tracker B Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,770 Western Colorado	It appears to be in the family Coreidae. That makes it a leaf footed bug and not an assassin bug.

Re: What Insect Is This On My Tomatoes? The_Real_Hawkeye #17290036 05/29/22
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CRJ1960 Campfire Regular C Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 990 Texas	Yep stink bug, they will bite your tomatoes and leave those yellow splotches all over them. The best part about them is when you squish em in your hand it will give ya the stink finger! "You may all go to Hell, and I will go to Texas" - Davy Crockett

Re: What Insect Is This On My Tomatoes? BeanMan #17290051 05/29/22
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OP The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage T Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 132,034 Likes: 64 USA	Originally Posted by BeanMan It appears to be in the family Coreidae. That makes it a leaf footed bug and not an assassin bug. Thanks. Makes sense you'd know it by sight.

Re: What Insect Is This On My Tomatoes? CRJ1960 #17290059 05/29/22
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OP The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage T Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 132,034 Likes: 64 USA	Originally Posted by CRJ1960 Yep stink bug, they will bite your tomatoes and leave those yellow splotches all over them. The best part about them is when you squish em in your hand it will give ya the stink finger! Related to the stink bug, but these apparently aren't quite as hard on the tomatoes, and seem to focus on the leaves, although they too might punch holes in a tomato. All my tomatoes look really good at the present, and I hope to keep it that way till I can collect them all.

Re: What Insect Is This On My Tomatoes? The_Real_Hawkeye #17290078 05/29/22
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Re: What Insect Is This On My Tomatoes? hanco #17290080 05/29/22
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OP The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage T Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 132,034 Likes: 64 USA	Originally Posted by hanco A democrat LOL. Essentially, yes. They share an MO.

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