During early season,Geocoris punctipes(Say),Hippodamia convergensGuérin-Méneville, andColeomegilla maculataDeGeer were found primarily on cotton plant terminals. During mid and late season, populations were found to be 7 to 8 nodes below plant terminals. After fruiting structures were formed, mostH. convergensand a large percentage ofG. punctipeswere found between fruit and bracts.C. maculataalso tended to concentrate on fruit, but to a lesser extent than the other species. Population estimates obtained with a vacuum sampler were only slightly lower than estimates based on whole-plant visual searches when predators were primarily on plant terminals. Estimates based on vacuum samples were much lower, however, when insect populations were found primarily between bracts and fruits.