Nymph of an ambush bug

6486.  Gardening on July 19 found at least fifty of these in the overgrown, grassy section of the garden. They were most prolific between a rose bush and a hosta. There is some damage to the hosta, none on the rose bush. I cannot find this identical insect anywhere. It is fairly small, about the size of a ladybug. Omemee, Ontario. Canada

Number 6486.  This is a nymph of an ambush bug, Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Reduviidae; subfamily Phymatinae. These are ambush predators on other small arthropods, mainly other insects. They usually are found on vegetation where they tend to blend in and often escape casual notice, Click here for more detailed information.