Leaf-footed Bug nymph - BAD bug (Assassin Bug, good bug) - This tiny little guy cracks me up. He shouldn't, he's a bad guy. He s

Leaf-footed Bug nymph - BAD bug (Assassin Bug, good bug) - This tiny little guy cracks me up. He shouldn't, he's a bad guy. He sucks the juice out of vegetables and fruit. (see description) A couple differences between this and an Assassin Bug is 1) antenna different and shorter 2) the beak of our nymph is thinner and held close to body where Assassin Bug's is thicker, curved, and held away from body.

Explanation found here:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/85690
Ours is *very* young, like the one shown.
It still doesn't have the black wing pads that an older nymph gets.

link to pic of assassin bug and beak on brown background:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-b3ZC2CyeAo/TCAv4VelrII/AAAAAAAAAc8/36f9AiZuqF4/s1600/Nymph.JPG

These folks have an article on how to cope when these bugs invade an organic garden:
http://yardfarmaustin.com/leaf-footed-bugs-already-the-woes-of-drought-and-unseasonal-temps/