Subject: What insect is this
Geographic location of the bug: Illinois
Date: 08/11/2018
Time: 06:16 PM EDT
Your letter to the bugman: Was curious as to what these lil guys are. Please help..thank u
How you want your letter signed: Bugguy
Dear Bugguy,
This is a Squash Bug, and according to BugGuide: “Hosts: various cucurbits (members of the squash family), prefers pumpkin and squash” and “the most injurious coreid in FL causes wilting and blackening of leaves; can transmit cucurbit yellow vine disease.”
What's That Bug? does not endorse extermination