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Tiny Red Insect (Leaffooted bug nymph)

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by: Kaitlynn

We recently discovered these on the inside of our window pane, after finding out the window was open for a week. We didn't know what they were! Thank you@
Thankyou all!
by: Darrin

Thanks to everyone for helping me find out what these are!

Leaffooted bug nymph, Leptoglossus spp.
by: Moni

Darrin
Your photo is of the nymph of a Leaffooted bug, Leptoglossus spp. This is a bug in the Coreidae family.
These insects feed on plant juices, but are not considered a pest of the garden.
Once they become adults they are much easier to ID to species. here are a few images of adults and nymphs of this genus - http://bugguide.net/node/view/245/bgimage?from=24

It is not a boxelder bug nymph because there are no black wing pads on the back of these bugs. Boxelder bugs are in the family Rhopalidae and feed on boxelder trees and maples. Here are photos of boxelder bugs - http://bugguide.net/node/view/3598/bgimage
little red bugs
by: Anonymous

I think these are box elder nymphs, which will become black with orange edges (gives them a "V" on the back) and about 1/2 inch long, maybe a little bigger. I have a brick house with a vinyl garage and wood fence, and they loved the sunny sides of the garage and fence where they would pack in large numbers in warm hard-to-reach places. I checked out the Colorado University dept. of Entomology web site and it may be worth looking at. I hope this helps.
red bug
by: Lin

That looks like a young assassin bug.

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