Hi all.

I'm growing tomatillos for the first time this year. I noticed today they have what look like and feel like small little brown slug things on them, eating the leaves up. I've never seen these before. What are these little things and how do I stop them from eating my whole plants up? Also, will they keep growing with half the leaves missing?? Also, I noticed lightning bugs on them. I think the lightning bugs are eating something else on them or are they really eating the plants?

Thank you for any help.