Small Moth Like Bug on Cucumber Leaves

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Any idea what these bugs are? I noticed them when I was checking on my cucumber plants today.
Initially I was worried they might be squash bugs at some early stage of their life cycle. I’m hoping that’s not the case after looking at some pictures but still don’t have any idea of what they are.

If I had to describe them with a naked eye I would say they look like gnat sized light gray tiny moths.

I noticed 4-5 per plant on about half of my cucumber plants spread throughout my raised beds.
 

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Any idea what these bugs are? I noticed them when I was checking on my cucumber plants today.
Initially I was worried they might be squash bugs at some early stage of their life cycle. I’m hoping that’s not the case after looking at some pictures but still don’t have any idea of what they are.

If I had to describe them with a naked eye I would say they look like gnat sized light gray tiny moths.

I noticed 4-5 per plant on about half of my cucumber plants spread throughout my raised beds.
Nope, not any kind of squash bug. It is a variety of leafhopper/planthopper/sharpshooter. There are many kinds and colors but they all do the same thing.....Suck the juices out of your plants and they are also a vector for diseases. Spray with Spinosad Soap. The ones shown in the picture look like nymphs of a sharpshooter but could be a nymph of others
 
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