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Small black bugs all over patio furniture under a large river clump tree, non biting
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What bug is this #837263
Asked June 23, 2023, 8:16 PM EDT
Small black bugs all over patio furniture under a large river clump tree, non biting
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
The photo resolution is too low to identify the insect. This is only a guess based on location—under birch trees. Could be a birch catkin bug. See: https://uwm.edu/field-station/birch-catkin-bug/
For future reference, please take a closer picture with the bug covering about 50% of the photo against preferably a white background. Also it is helpful to include a size indicator—ruler, coin or a guess on size.
For more possibilities see the website:
https://apps.extension.umn.edu/garden/diagnose/insect/
For future reference, please take a closer picture with the bug covering about 50% of the photo against preferably a white background. Also it is helpful to include a size indicator—ruler, coin or a guess on size.
For more possibilities see the website:
https://apps.extension.umn.edu/garden/diagnose/insect/
