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audreymarmot Annapolis, United States(Zone 7a) Jul 26, 2013

on my butterfly weed, on the pods, in droves. kill em or leave em? what are they after? will they harm my developing seeds? thanks everyone!

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sallyg Anne Arundel,, MD(Zone 7b) Jul 26, 2013

I think they're young Milkweed Bugs.
They harm the seeds but if you aren't saving seeds I think they are harmless.

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pollengarden Pueblo, CO(Zone 5b) Jul 27, 2013

Milkweed tends to be buggy - we get a lot of aphids on it here.
This is actually a good thing, the aphids don't do any serious damage and it attracts beneficial insects

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sallyg Anne Arundel,, MD(Zone 7b) Jul 27, 2013

THis question was posted in Plant ID, where aphid seems to be the agreed on ID.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jul 27, 2013

These definitely are milkweed bug nymphs; the Plant ID folks likely had them confused with oleander aphids - http://www.mymonarchguide.com/2007/08/there-are-these-little-orange-things.html

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sallyg Anne Arundel,, MD(Zone 7b) Jul 27, 2013

YAY I was right!

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audreymarmot Annapolis, United States(Zone 7a) Aug 06, 2013

thank you everyone for your help!

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