Anyone know what these are? Harmful ir beneficial?

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Dmey Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic Aug 04, 2015

These guys have been hanging out in my garden for months. They seem to stay in tight groups and in one place.. And i cant see ant damage that they have done. Whatever they are eating its not the plants, at least not yet..

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Dragunov79 South Florida, FL(Zone 10b) Aug 04, 2015

Looks like the Milkweed Bug(but im looking on my phone so the picture is really small) . They usually don't do much damage, but they do feed on the seeds of plants. Here is some info.

http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/199/#b

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/help-for-the-home-gardener/advice-tips-resources/pests-and-problems/insects/plant-bugs/milkweed-bugs.aspx

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Dmey Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic Aug 04, 2015

OMG that makes total sense. They where orginally all over the seed pods of an Asclepia (milkweed) . I collected the pods and put them in bucket to dry and they just stayed there and now they are on this fern that was next to it.

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Dmey Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic Aug 04, 2015

Thank You

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Dragunov79 South Florida, FL(Zone 10b) Aug 05, 2015

No Problem, I'm pretty new to all this so I get excited when I find something I actually can answer! :-)

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