Milkweed Assassin Bug Nymph

Gardens, fields, and woodlands on foliage or ground litter; common in North America and the Caribbean

Generalist predator eating caterpillars, flies, leafhoppers, and other small insects using a piercing-sucking proboscis

Diurnal hunters that use 'sticky trap' strategies by coating their legs with resin to catch prey; they undergo simple metamorphosis

Highly beneficial as biological pest control in gardens; can deliver a painful (but not dangerous) bite to humans if handled