Weird bugs on my tomato plant?

Question

they are green, less than a half an inch, more than 8 legs, and has what appears to be a little bit of dirt on its back. they are all over my tomato plants. I live in a rural section of Rhode Island

Answer 1

Sounds like Japanese beetles. They will eat anything. Go get some sevin dust and dust them. Even if it not beetles it will take care of the bugs.

Answer 2

What I may be thinking about is anphids, they eat the plants/vegetables. They are about the size of a poppy seed, and green. Ladybirds eat them. But then again, I live in Australia, so things where you live could be different