You'll need to take pictures if you want an accurate identification. Your color description could be that of any number of insects....both good AND bad.

So...don't kill them until we can help you ID them. They may be doing some good work for you.

The bugs are so small I can barely see them by my own eye, much less get an accurated picture of them for you. They move SO VERY FAST. I have some pictures of the 1/2 eaten leaves, but I'm not sure how to post them to this particular site. Would bugs really be good if they are eating my leaves????

Bugs that little sound like maybe aphids, who don't eat the leaves like you say.

What you describe sounds more like catapillars, or cutter bees, who cut out circles and take it to make their nest.

could also be grass hoppers, who come and go.

JoJo

They are 1/2 circles out of the leaves!! There are so many. How can I stop them? I don't have to kill them if there is a way to just make them stop. They were so pretty and growing so well before all the leaves were eaten away.

I'm trying to post the pictures I have to see if any of these may help. I'm crossing my fingers that I'm doing it correctly.

If anyone has any suggestions to either keep these buggies away from my goodies or to take care of them permanetly...either way I'm ok with. I just don't want them to eat/steal all my hard work away from me. :(

OH, I saw some more bugs that had gray bodies and they were the ones that were moving really fast. This morning when I was trying to get better pictures and I saw some with black bodies and clear wings on my green bean plant. ANY SUGGESTIONS????

Here is a link that might be useful: Plants 2010

None of the critters mentioned by jojo would be described as moving so fast that you can't keep your eye on them.

I'm not convinced that what you have been seeing are the culprits in the plant damage. And black bodies with clear wings could certainly be beneficial!

I won't suggest a remedy without knowing what you might be pestered with. I'll suggest going outside in the evening hours to observe for caterpillars. Sit down and watch the 'buggies' that you've seen so that you can observe what they might be doing. You may catch a leaf cutter bee in action, who knows?

Hi Rhizo,
Thanks for catching that.. I missed the "fast" part and was just thinking of tiny...

I agree with the rest of what you say... and early morning, look under the leaves for catapillars.

If it's grasshoppers, they will come in early, have a snack then find shade.

It would be great if you could get a photo of the bugs..

JoJo

OH MY GOODNESS!! I just put my seedlings outside about an hour ago, in the shade of course, looked out the window and saw my okra seedling bent over :( I went outside to find a tiny catapillar sucking the life out of the stem.

WHAT DO I DO NOW??? Was this the creature eating my pepper leaves too?

Most likely!

I've heard of making a spray with hot peppers, by running them in a blender, with a little water, run through a sive and put in spray bottle, top off with water.

Also with garlic and onion.

I don't have my books with me.. but will see if I can get you more info later.

Have you tried doing a google search for organic homemade sprays?

JoJo

So I tried the pepper spray as suggested, to no avail. My Bell Pepper plants bit the dust but my Anaheim Pepper plants are still alive and kicking. Now, I have a problem with my green bean plants. I'm not sure if its bugs or lack of nutrients, or what? Can someone take a moment to look at my link and see if there is anything I can do to help them from slowly disappearing?

Here is a link that might be useful: More green bean photos