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While out harvesting some herbs I have growing wild in the yard, I noticed nestled in the joins of the leaves a number of small bugs, fairly spaced out (eg no more than one per leave join, usually only one at each tip of a branch) No photos, but they have a build strongly reminiscent of wheel bugs (with darker coloration, and minus teh "wheel") so I was thinking baby assassins? They had stout arms and would spread them out alot like a tarantula would go on threat display when i prodded one with a stem, and they held their ground. I've seen wheel bugs in the area (they love the goldenrod field behind the house) but not assassins.
Would I have just happened to stumble on a plant that grows in a manner that gives them good shelter, or might they favor it for some other reason? I think i counted maybe 5-6 on two plants on what I believe are basil var. "purple ruffles"
Would I have just happened to stumble on a plant that grows in a manner that gives them good shelter, or might they favor it for some other reason? I think i counted maybe 5-6 on two plants on what I believe are basil var. "purple ruffles"