Just discovered these on my girls. Anybody know what they are? I check my plants daily, and today is first day I noticed them. I see no damage to the plant (yet).
Anybody know what this bug is?
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Well that sucks - NO expert here but I would venture to say you have gnats but hope I’m wrong - good news is the plant looks close
I've had fungus gnats a couple times in the past, and these are not fungus gnats. The one appears to be giving live birth. Gnats and thrips both lay eggs. I fear I can make out a probiscus on the half grown one, which means they would be a sap sucking insect. I also took video shows the new born digging face down into the plant. Not many, but also on a plant ready for harvest, but just a few. I cut off the few heavier infested leaves and squashed any I could find. Going to order some spinosad, but will be Jan 2 before delivery. Middle of winter where I live and no gardening anything on the store shelves.
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found some good info on eliminating gnats Anyways - might be something of clue in for those beasts ....
as I said, I’m not an expert by any means - perhaps some other grower can come to the rescue ... good luck.
“For fungus gnats: The best method I've found is using a combination of steel wool and yellow sticky traps in my potted plants. I cover the top of the soil with
What Causes Gnats and How to Get Rid of Them
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Aphids?
They do look like these...
I'm leaning towards aphids myself. Until I can prove otherwise, that's what I'm going with.
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Learn something everyday - sounds like either you have what you need at home or a trip to the grocery store and you should be on you way to getting rid of those devils - good luck.
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I would be curious as to where they came from too. 
hope you get them under control. Good looking sugar too! 
hope you get them under control. Good looking sugar too!
Doing internet research and the shape of the bug is like that of leafhoppers. Same treatment. I am going to get some lady bugs and give them a try in my tent. I used them before, the biggest problem is they like to fly into your lights and commit suicide.
