Hi.  Thanks for the quick response.  I tried to access my question on your web page so I could add new pictures.  But, I kept getting the same screen asking for my question number.  So, I couldn’t add this follow-up to my question string.  Sorry.

Anyway, I read the info below about milkweed assassin.  I think they could be nymphs as you suggest.  They are clustered together with suggest they are recently hatched?  Here are a couple more pictures.

Assuming they are milkweed assassins.  What should I do?  They mostly appear to be “good” in that they eat insects I don’t like, but they also eat insects I do like.  Should I just hope they eat more of those I don’t like?  It appears that they won’t eat my watermelons.  Right?

Thanks,

     Carole

Thanks!  I have another question. 

A friend sent me pictures of a leaf-footed bug.  My concern is that since I found these bugs clustered on my garden plant, they might be leaf-footed bugs instead of assassin nymphs.  I’m good with the assassins, but I don’t think I want the leaf-footed bugs around sucking juice from my tomatoes, etc.  How can I tell the difference & should I treat for the leaf-footed?  A mixture of water, neem oil, & peppermint oil was recommended for the leaf-footed bugs. 

Thoughts?

     Thanks

Thanks!  You’ve been most helpful.  I’ll check with you again when I have another question.

~ Carole