Anyone know what kind This is

curious2garden

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Looks like one of those assassins bugs. Be careful, they give you chaga and you die eventually...
Looks like a grasshopper to me but I'm not an entomologist

Here's Triatomine bug identification help:
Here's the FAQ on Chagas:

Hope that helps.
 

DCcan

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Need some Bt-k or Bt-a, thats most effective against the young ones. Older ones are hard to kill. If you have a plauge around the yard, then consider bait balls with BT or Nolo bait.
Probably ought to use a knockdown spray to kill the tiny ones and eggs, (soapy water with garlic oil, spinosad, etc) then use the Bt for IPM.
Bt with DE or Kaolin clay and essential oils makes a good mix for outdoors, helps protect Bt from UV degradation.
 
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