There are many different types of assassin bugs and most are considered beneficial insects.
Some species of assassin bug can inflict a painful bite. Some, especially the triatominae subfamily, also know as Kissing Bugs, can transmit a deadly disease known as Chaga’s Disease. Chaga’s disease is fairly common in Central and South America but it’s range also extends into Texas. In the Wikipedia entry on Kissing bugs it says “These bugs usually share shelter with nesting vertebrates, from which they suck blood.” These aren’t the same as the insect hunters in your garden. Kissing bugs like to crawl around in your house and bed. Ugh.
Here are some pest hunting Assassin Bugs. This one below is possibly a Leafhopper Assassin Bug (Zelus Renardii).
Assassin bug adult
Adult Assassin Bug
Assassin bug nymph… I’m guessing a Milkweed Assassin bug nymph (Zelus longipes). They can vary a lot in appearance. This assassin bug nymph also looks very similar to a leaffooted bug nymph. One way to tell the difference is the white spots on this assassin bug vs the black spikes on the back of the leaffooted bug nymph.
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Assassin bug nymph (maybe Milkweed Assassin bug)
This Leafhopper Assassin Bug (Zelus renardii) has completely different colors.
Leafhopper Assassin Bug Nympy (Zelus renardii)
A group of newly hatched Assassin Bug Nymphs next to the clutch of eggs from which they where born. Normally if you see a group of bugs that looks like this all congregating together it’s a good bet they’re the dreaded Leaffooted Bug nymphs, which are gregarious.
Assassin Bug eggs hatching
You’re probably right on the nymph, it looks like Zelus longipes to me. As for the adult, it might be a Zelus species as well, but I’m not sure.
I think saw an adult Zelus longipes the other day but I thought it was a boxelder bug at the time. After looking up Zelus longipes (thanks!) I now think that what I saw was a Zelus longipes. So good chance that’s the nymph of one since I’ve seen the adult in the garden as well. Now I’m going to have to go get a photo of the adult.