I have red bugs ... ??

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pegdog Winchester, VA(Zone 6a) Jun 08, 2007

I don't know how to search the bugfiles with the information: red bugs everywhere! They look like little beetles. I'll get a shot of them. WHAT are they and do I kill 'em?

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pegdog Winchester, VA(Zone 6a) Jun 08, 2007

here they are

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pegdog Winchester, VA(Zone 6a) Jun 08, 2007

another shot .... and I mean they are EVERYWHERE in my garden!

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pegdog Winchester, VA(Zone 6a) Jun 08, 2007

OK, it's a boxelder bug. Nevermind.

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hostamomma Dundee, IL Jun 08, 2007

Pegdog,

You figured it out about the same time I was going to post this link...

http://www.unexco.com/boxelder.html

I hate them too!

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pegdog Winchester, VA(Zone 6a) Jun 08, 2007

What do they do? Or where are they coming from? Do they really eat tomatoes? I have about 10 plants to save??

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pegdog Winchester, VA(Zone 6a) Jun 08, 2007

hostamomma - great link. thanks. it looks like soap spray and a vacuum is the answer. I am glad they are harmless. phew.

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