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CatMint20906 Silver Spring, MD(Zone 7a) May 29, 2015

I have noticed these insects on my coreopsis. Any idea what they might be?
thanks!

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND May 29, 2015

These are tumbling flower beetles (family Mordellidae)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mordellidae

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CatMint20906 Silver Spring, MD(Zone 7a) May 30, 2015

wow thanks so much, Flapdoodle! Should I be worried about the plants they visit, or are they harmless or even beneficial?

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND May 30, 2015

They are completely harmless to the plants...

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CatMint20906 Silver Spring, MD(Zone 7a) May 31, 2015

Thanks so much, Flapdoodle--I really appreciate it! :-)

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