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I found a lot of very small red insects ( i/4 inch or less) wandering amongst some very low lying evergreen ground cover. I have attached here a magni...
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Asked June 13, 2017, 8:04 PM EDT
I found a lot of very small red insects ( i/4 inch or less) wandering amongst some very low lying evergreen ground cover. I have attached here a magnified photo of one that i captured in a small jar. Can you identify It?
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
Your photo is of the underside of the insect. Seeing the other side would be very helpful. If could possibly be four-lined plant bug: http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/diagnose/insect/garden/beetles/small/flplantbug-nymph.html
It also could be a boxelder bug nymph (juvenile). They will not cause any damage.
