Insect idenfication question

jhouse · July 30, 2016

I've been trying to identify the good guys & bad guys since I've had some aphids, I couldn't get a really good picture of this guy, I've seen more of them -- looked to me like one was attacking an aphid.
I'm located in south western Ohio, couldn't find them in any guide -- the legs are long, high and jointed like a spider's, long and thin, filament like almost.
I saw what I thought might be an adult nearby, didn't get a picture and now I can't remember too much about it, other than it was brown, long, thin, same very thin legs. I can't recall if it was winged or not, but as tiny as the little guys are, it was decent sized insect. (not a spider).
Long shot with the quality of the photo, but I'm curious as what the heck this is?
oh, and always found near the remains of a white exoskeleton where they molted I guess. The exoskeleton may show the shape better than the insect.
one of these is near the old exoskeleton and near an aphid for scale, on a tomato leaf.
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jhouse · August 4, 2016

I finally got a couple of good photos of what I believe the adult of these bugs is, and someone over at Dave's Garden id'd it -- perfect match of the photos of the adult that I got. Not sure if it's good or bad bug, I think it might be eating aphids. Apparently it will eat both insects and plants.
It's called a Stilt Bug!

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http://www.americaninsects.net/ht/jalysus-sp.html

July 30, 2016	#1
jhouse Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2016 Location: sw ohio Posts: 153	Insect idenfication question I've been trying to identify the good guys & bad guys since I've had some aphids, I couldn't get a really good picture of this guy, I've seen more of them -- looked to me like one was attacking an aphid. I'm located in south western Ohio, couldn't find them in any guide -- the legs are long, high and jointed like a spider's, long and thin, filament like almost. I saw what I thought might be an adult nearby, didn't get a picture and now I can't remember too much about it, other than it was brown, long, thin, same very thin legs. I can't recall if it was winged or not, but as tiny as the little guys are, it was decent sized insect. (not a spider). Long shot with the quality of the photo, but I'm curious as what the heck this is? oh, and always found near the remains of a white exoskeleton where they molted I guess. The exoskeleton may show the shape better than the insect. one of these is near the old exoskeleton and near an aphid for scale, on a tomato leaf. [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]

August 4, 2016	#2
jhouse Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2016 Location: sw ohio Posts: 153	I finally got a couple of good photos of what I believe the adult of these bugs is, and someone over at Dave's Garden id'd it -- perfect match of the photos of the adult that I got. Not sure if it's good or bad bug, I think it might be eating aphids. Apparently it will eat both insects and plants. It's called a Stilt Bug! [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] http://www.americaninsects.net/ht/jalysus-sp.html