small red insect - need ID

Potomac, MD

I found these small red bugs on my squash plant and today I found several on my tomato plant. I googled it saturday and found conflicting information. One website said they were a beneficial insect possibly assasin bugs, while another forum said she was told they were assasin bugs only to find out too late they were some nymph of a bad insect. I have had a terrible time with squash bugs and cucumber beetles this season so I would like to identify and deal with whatever these are asap so any help would be appreciated.

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Laceys Spring, AL(Zone 7a)

Looks like an assassin bug nymph to me. My SIL had bunches of these on her tomatoes a few years back. She had sprayed and nothing touched them, so she finally decided they weren't doing any damage & left them alone.

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