Is this insect good or bad?

[easybubbles]

I'm new to growing, I'm growing outdoors and found this insect, is it good or bad?
thank you

 

[Madmax]

If thats a caterpillar squash it..i cant make out what it is..

 

[easybubbles]

Thank you. Sorry for the quality. It's not a worm-like-creature, so i'm not sure that that is a caterpillar, it has legs and head and a long body. It's like it's body is made of wings but i don't think it can fly it just ran away when i tried to catch it

 

[Oldchucky]

Generally if it’s an insect big enough to pick off by hand probably not good or bad. Cats always bad. I just shoo The other ones on their way. Don’t want them using my plants for a nursery! Carnivorous insects like praying mantises get treated like royalty. Also some spiders. Go out of my way to make them feel welcome.Feel a certain kinship towards them. LOL

 

[JSH1973]

If it tastes bitter, it's a baddy

 

[Dye]

wow ha ha jar it send it to the government. Caterpillar with wings probably wired government listening device with video.
there spying on your grow. Jar it put outside he be lost, maybe stoned.

 

[Oldchucky]

Looks like it has brightly colored feathers! Stoned! Immaculate!

 

[mysticepipedon]

It's hard to tell from that pic, but it looks a bit like a leaf hopper. I've never seen one that color, though, but there are a lot of different kinds.

 

[SeymourGreen]

Yes. That is a leaf hopper or, leaf miner. They feed by sucking the juices from leaves. Probably won’t do much damage on his own but, they could be a nuisance.

 

[Dirtbag]

Variation of leaf hopper. They can be vectors for spreading diseases since the go from plant to plant chewing on different leaves all the time.
No good way to deter them that I've found outdoors.

 

[easybubbles]

Alright you guys, I have managed to get better pictures. I appreciate all the answers, excellent humor and willingness to help so far

 

[Dirtbag]

Fwiw I use an app called "lens" to identify things using a photograph. Super handy.

 

[easybubbles]

Fwiw I use an app called "lens" to identify things using a photograph. Super handy.

I had no idea, awesome! thanks man!

 

[E9noxis]

I've found these on every weed plant I've grown outside. Never seen them otherwise

 

[E9noxis]

 

[Oldchucky]

Those are a couple of good looking hoppers!