What are these critters on my tomatoes

What he said. They puncture the tomatoes much like a mosquito bites us and feeds on the pulp of the tomato, often leaving a discolored spot on the skin.

Went and killed about a dozen of them with my fingers then sprayed the tomatoes with dawn. Will see how it goes

You need to spray the bugs with dawn/water mix. Not the plants. It's kind of fun as it kills them in a few seconds. Do it once or twice a day. I would look around your yard too and house and go on a rampage if you want to reduce them.

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Those things can get out of hand

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Yep. I'm about to spray my garden with a foam cannon of dawn.

Use the dawn dish soap, water and spray bottle method. It works.