I came across a video on youtube and thought of this thread. Are they potentially squash bugs? Looking at the photos makes my skin crawl!
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Fig. 3. Squash bug eggs deposited on the underside of a squash leaf.
Download scientific diagram | Squash bug eggs deposited on the underside of a squash leaf. from publication: Squash Bug (Hemiptera: Coreidae): Biology and Management in Cucurbitaceous Crops | The squash bug, Anasa tristis (DeGeer), is an endemic species of the Americas that feeds on plants in...
