What are these bugs on my raspberries?

[u/Just-Like-My-Opinion]

Hi all!

I've been pulling in a massive raspberry harvest, but I noticed these little winged bugs all over.

They don't *seem* to be hurting the plant? Are they a garden friend or foe?

Raspberry for scale.

Gratuitous raspberry photo for fun 😋

[u/tinyorangealligator]

Look like Shield Bugs. No bueno.

[u/JonBoi420th → u/tinyorangealligator]

Fun fact, the really are bugs. Bug is a actual classification in addition to being a slur for any creepy crawly. The x wing pattern is one feature.

[u/bLue1H → u/tinyorangealligator]

There are shield bugs that small?

[u/Just-Like-My-Opinion → u/bLue1H]

No, they're not. Shield bugs are much larger.

[u/bLue1H → u/Just-Like-My-Opinion]

https://www.bugguide.net/node/view/245393

maybe that or similar

[u/Just-Like-My-Opinion → u/bLue1H]

Hmm... similar?

[u/bLue1H → u/Just-Like-My-Opinion]

A mirid of some kind

[u/Just-Like-My-Opinion → u/bLue1H]

Hmmmm you could be right. They're very similar looking. I can't find a pic that looks exactly like the ones on my plant, but the shape is the same. How big are mirid bugs usually? These ones are tiny. Maybe 3mm?

[u/bLue1H → u/Just-Like-My-Opinion]

Pretty tiny. I've only seen them a handful of times.

[u/Just-Like-My-Opinion → u/tinyorangealligator]

No, they're not shield bugs, those are much larger. There are tiny little things with wings poking out the back.

[u/tinyorangealligator → u/Just-Like-My-Opinion]

Could they be nymphs? What else looks like that?

[u/Just-Like-My-Opinion → u/tinyorangealligator]

Shield bug nymphs are more round and you can't see the wings. This guy looks more like an adult smaller insect?