Those rear legs seem to hint at a leaf footed bug nymph, but that is just a guess. Edit yor post to include the Insects Forum.

tj

If you mean a brown marmorated stink bug, no. Nymph stages of true bugs mostly look like small versions of the adult stage. This bug is too elongated for that. If you're referring to a leaf-footed bug, I think those nymphs are usually red.

The shape looks more like one of the assassin bugs, to me, though I'm hardly an expert and couldn't say which.

Thanks you two. But I can't figure out how to edit my post to include the insect forum. Any tips? Thanks!

Edit the original post, and when you submit the edits, it should take you back through forum selection, so you can tag different or additional forums then.

You should see an Edit button on your original post. Then hit next until it asks what forums you want. The Insect forum is way down in the Nature Forums.

tj

Thanks tj..........I was just impatient after pressing "next" and thought it wasn't going to proceed. But I did it. Thanks!

I agree with the sah67 ID.

I have no idea (although the above suggestion looks good), but based just on having complete wings, I'd say it's a grownup bug and not an immature one.

Thank you everyone. I've looked at a lot of the images for the neurocolpus rubilus, but I don't see any as small as the ones I have on my cucumber blossoms. Mine was at most 1/4" long. It was very tiny. Can it start out that small? Also.........do you think it does damage to cucumber plants? Thanks!

@catherinet (5IN) Not sure how you’re gauging size from photos, but the listed measurements on the site I linked to are 6-7 mm, which is about 1/4 inch.

catherinet, click on the Info tab on the above linked-to bugguide webpage, There you will find size and range info, both of which are compatible with your insect and location.

Various species of adult plant bugs come in all sizes. The one in your picture feeds in the same manner as stinkbugs.

Thanks everyone. Please bear with me. My old brain doesn't work as well as it used to. I thought I had posted a different pic than the one I posted.......but I am still thankful for the info I got, since that bug is out there too. I don't have the pic of the one I thought I posted, but it was extremely tiny and had wings and quickly flew off the cuc blossom when I got close. I'm seeing them on the blossoms. Here's a stupid question: Do tiny insects ever have wings that they lose when they grow?

Sah67 and Logician..........could you please look at one of my previous posts titled "Any idea what kind of strange bug/worm this is?" I'd be interested in your opinions. Thanks!

Wings only get more prominent for winged insects that go through nymph stages on the way to adulthood. There are certain female flightless insect species. Some adult insects (flying ants, termites, etc.) readily shed their wings when handled. But none of those insects look like the ones you have posted.

Thanks Logician. I really appreciate your input.