What kind of bug is this?

Garden1944 · Sat Jul 18, 2015 6:35 pm

I see this bug a lot in my garden. I don't know if it is harmful or beneficial. Thanks.

rainbowgardener · Sat Jul 18, 2015 10:55 pm

I don't know for sure and it's kind of an odd perspective on it.

But it just might be a milkweed assassin bug, in which case it is very definitely a beneficial (what it "assassinates" are the bugs you don't want)

https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/galv ... ardens.pdf

rainbowgardener · Tue Jul 21, 2015 9:52 am

Just bumping this. I'm not very sure, so I wondered if others agreed with my ID or not ....

GardeningCook · Tue Jul 21, 2015 3:14 pm

Two questions:

First, where are you located?

Second, what types of plant(s) are you seeing this bug on the most?

webmaster · Tue Jul 21, 2015 5:39 pm

Looks like an assassin bug.

Your location can be helpful because some insects are more prevalent in certain areas and less in others.