Garden Pests and Diseases: Friend or Foe #4, 1 by margu

margu wrote:
Hi NB and all. Two questions NB, first, back to grasshoppers and their breeding time, yesterday I saw the tiniest little green grasshopper in my garden, it was about 1/4 of an inch, bright green. I was wondering, would this be a baby grasshopper, hence leading me to the conclusion that this is their breeding season, or is there a species of grasshopper that is tiny and green like that? Second question, this one identification. I see these creatures mostly inside, clinging to the walls up by the ceiling. They look like dirt specs, but on closer inspection, they have two tiny white antennas on one end, and an amber colored device on the other. They seem to just sit there (for days!), but they do move very slowly. Do you have any idea what these are, what they do, and are they harmful? This one was a big one, about 1/2 inch long. Hope this pic is viewable....