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I have MANY of these small red bugs in my asparagus leaf mulch and my blueberry pine mulch. What are they? Do I need to worry about my garden plants...
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Asked July 01, 2017, 4:38 PM EDT
I have MANY of these small red bugs in my asparagus leaf mulch and my blueberry pine mulch. What are they? Do I need to worry about my garden plants and edibles?
Washington County Minnesota
Expert Response
The bugs in the photo are boxelder bug nymphs. Ordinarily they do not feed upon or damage garden plants.
Boxelder bug nymphs
https://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/files/images/BEB%20nynmphs%20D%20Martin.jpg
Learn more here:
http://hort.uwex.edu/articles/boxelder-bugs/
Boxelder bug nymphs
https://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/files/images/BEB%20nynmphs%20D%20Martin.jpg
Learn more here:
http://hort.uwex.edu/articles/boxelder-bugs/