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VEGGIEHAPPY New Braunfels, TX(Zone 8b) Jul 11, 2007

I hope this picture shows the bug enough. These are always on my tomatoes. I don't know if they are doing any damage, but they are scary looking. Look kind of like lobster bugs. Can anyone tell me what they are?

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VEGGIEHAPPY New Braunfels, TX(Zone 8b) Jul 11, 2007

Here's another picture

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Magpye NW Qtr, AR(Zone 6a) Jul 11, 2007

See if this feller looks like some immediate 'kin'. (hee)
Leaf-footed Bug (Leptoglossus zonatus) > http://davesgarden.com/bf/showimage/3483/

From what I can see/tell, in your two photos - it sure looks like him.

- Magpye

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VEGGIEHAPPY New Braunfels, TX(Zone 8b) Jul 11, 2007

Thanks Magpye - looks like that's what they are. Sorry to hear they are eaters of tomatoes. They seem to only hang out on the top branches, so I'll leave them alone. My maters are growing everywhere, so I will share. If it gets bad I'll pick them off and put them in an aquarium.... :-)

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trackinsand mid central, FL(Zone 9a) Jul 12, 2007

have i told you how much i hate these things? lol

they always aim for the growing tips of plants and suck the life out of them. they are extremely fond of tomatoes and roses, dang their evil little hearts.

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ceejaytown The Woodlands, TX(Zone 9a) Jul 12, 2007

They are the cause of all of those yellowing spots in your tomato fruit that are hard and not good to eat. They inject an enzyme to digest the tomato and then slurp it up. If you want decent tomatoes, letting them hang around is not an option.

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VEGGIEHAPPY New Braunfels, TX(Zone 8b) Jul 12, 2007

Ah, good to know. I always wonder what the culprit was for the tomato spot issue.

They sure are interesting creatures though - could almost be pets.

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trackinsand mid central, FL(Zone 9a) Jul 12, 2007

maybe in your garden! LOL

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VEGGIEHAPPY New Braunfels, TX(Zone 8b) Jul 12, 2007

I was thinking more like a terrarium :-)

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