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eun97

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anyone have trouble with red aphids on their figs?  I just noticed them this week and they are sitting on the ripest fig I've got...at first I thought they were spiders!

Love seeing everyone's fig photos though I don't have a chance to comment on them!  Hopefully one day I'll have some photos too!:)
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Did they look like this?

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Yes!  Are they red aphids?  And, most importantly...bad for figs?
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Those are leaf-footed bug nymphs. 

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Also known as stink bugs. They mess with my pecans and tomatoes. Only see them land on the figs but have not noticed any damage from them.
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Also known as stink bugs


.... and that stinks.  ;)
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I think I'm even more grossed out now about them! :)  Thanks for the info guys!  You guys rock, as always!
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On the upside, you can be happy that (in my opinion) these are much less destructive than aphids.
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not when it comes to pecans and tomatoes! lol
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