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small brown spikey insect (Sinea spp. Assassin bug nymph)

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Sinea spp. Assassin bug nymph
by: Moni

CT
Your insect is the young or nymph of an assassin bug. It is probably in the genus Sinea, but nymphs can be tricky to ID. The large front legs with distinct spines is the main characteristic. The adults look much like the nymphs.
This genus is found all over North America.
Most are found on foliage and in fields with flowers.
Assassin bugs are predators on other insects. Since this one is found often on flowers it preys on pollinators. So it is considered a beneficial insect in that it feeds on other insects but we do not like it feeding on our pollinators.
So, it would be OK to find it in a field but not in our gardens. :-)

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