Mystery bug on tomato blossom, Whatthehuh?

Brendan Danley

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posted 4 years ago

I wish I had noticed this guy while I was taking the picture!

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Mariamne Ingalls

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Location: NE Ohio (Zone 6a, on the cusp of 6b) 38.7" annual precip

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posted 4 years ago

Hi Brendan -

Can you tell if this thing has 8 legs or 6? When I first looked I thought 8 (and so, a spider). Now I'm not so sure. Do you think we're seeing parts of legs way in the front? That would make 8.

Let me know your thoughts.
Thanks!
Mariamne

Brendan Danley

Posts: 113

posted 4 years ago

Mariamne Ingalls wrote:Hi Brendan -

Can you tell if this thing has 8 legs or 6? When I first looked I thought 8 (and so, a spider). Now I'm not so sure. Do you think we're seeing parts of legs way in the front? That would make 8.

Let me know your thoughts.
Thanks!
Mariamne

What I think we are seeing is six legs and antennae. My first thought was spider too, but those far "legs" look a little too wimpy to me. Then again whaddoIknow! Sorry it took me a few days to respond. Been swamped!

cameron johnson

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Location: Prattville, Alabama, zone 8, 328ft

posted 4 years ago

I wish you had a couple more pics but many insects have many stages they go threw before they reach adulthood so its possible that its a bug that you have seen before just not in its adult form

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Nicanor Garza

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Location: Yakima county, Washington state

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posted 4 years ago

Im guessing aphid.

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