What's this bug? Good or bad? Thanks.

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What's this bug? I found 100+ on one plant.
 

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BAD BUG. It's a flea beetle and they will destroy your garden if not eradicated. Directly spray them every 5 days with spinosad for 3 weeks. Drench the soil at base of plant with Neem Oil.
 
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The insects pictured are not Flea Beetles (Alticini, Chrysomelidae), nor are they any type of beetle (Coleoptera).

They are 2nd Instar nymphs of the Southern Green Shieldbug (Nezara viridula) , a true bug (Pentatomidae, Hemiptera)

The photos are not very sharp, but the correct spot pattern on the abdomen is visible.
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