CLOSED: Some kind of predatory bug??

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mhart81 Wood River, IL Sep 04, 2011

I noticed some small red ant type bugs on my eggplant this morning. They have 6 black legs and their feelers are black as well. Their bodies are bright red in color. Then we looked at the back of the leaf and there was a line of cylinder like eggs right down the center vein of the leaf. They were also red in color but a duller red. I took a couple pictures you can see them better. I am just wondering if they are some kind of predatory bug or if they are harmful to my eggplant. Thank you all ahead of time for your information.

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sallyg Anne Arundel,, MD(Zone 7b) Sep 05, 2011

The bug description sounds like an aphid, but could be other things. . I don't know what their eggs look like, I have never seen a line of eggs like that. In my experience, predatory bugs are usually single and bad bugs are often in crowds.

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mhart81 Wood River, IL Sep 05, 2011

I found out they are leaf-footed bugs....Bad nasty things so they have been removed from my eggplant...Thank you for the help.

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