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    Communities > Forums > Insect and Spider Identification
    Forum: Insect and Spider IdentificationReplies: 9, Views: 50
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    ttmoney
    Wesley Chapel, FL

    May 25, 2012 1:05 PM

    Post #9138336

    I am not sure what these are. Also notice the little white spots all over the flowers and leaves (look like eggs). I noticed them after seeing holes in the leaves of my Hibiscus

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    kwanjin
    West Valley City, UT (Zone 7a)

    May 25, 2012 1:39 PM

    Post #9138384

    The little spots are Aphids and the others appear to be eating them.
    Flapdoodle
    Minot, ND

    May 25, 2012 1:41 PM

    Post #9138388

    Definitely an assassin bug - http://www.floridanature.org/species.asp?species=zelus_longi...

    trackinsand

    trackinsand
    mid central, FL (Zone 9a)

    May 25, 2012 3:11 PM

    Post #9138531

    a good bug to have around!!!
    ttmoney
    Wesley Chapel, FL

    May 26, 2012 5:24 AM

    Post #9139060

    I was wondering because there are more than 5 of them hanging out on one small hibiscus. Would it be good to move some to my vegetable garden in the back?

    trackinsand

    trackinsand
    mid central, FL (Zone 9a)

    May 26, 2012 8:14 AM

    Post #9139233

    if there are five, especially on hibiscus, i'd let them be. you have aphids and these guys will clean them up. if you do decide to move a couple, be careful. they do bite/sting, though not lethal at all...or maybe i'm thinking of the wheelbug. maybe those are the ones i'm thinking of. they are also good guys.

    themoonhowl

    themoonhowl
    Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a)

    May 26, 2012 10:33 AM

    Post #9139379

    Assassin bugs and wheel bugs are all in the same family Reduviidae...

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reduviidae

    trackinsand

    trackinsand
    mid central, FL (Zone 9a)

    May 26, 2012 11:33 AM

    Post #9139421

    yes, but are they both capable of a bite or sting? i can't remember...i know the wheel bug is.
    Flapdoodle
    Minot, ND

    May 26, 2012 12:03 PM

    Post #9139447

    All assassin bugs are capable of 'biting,' but the bite of only a few (like the wheel bug and masked hunter), appear extremely painful.

    trackinsand

    trackinsand
    mid central, FL (Zone 9a)

    May 26, 2012 12:32 PM

    Post #9139471

    thank you!

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