Friend or Foe on Butterfly Bush

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mandimars Gas, KS Jul 05, 2005

I was deadheading my butterfly bush and I found this little black bugs all over in the flower part of my butterfly bush. What are they and will they harm my plant or the butterflies that are coming to the bush.

Thanks!

Kelli

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Night_Bloom Griffin, GA(Zone 8a) Jul 09, 2005

I wish I could tell you, Kelli, but I unfortunately can't see any details on the bug. I can't even tell where its head is. If you have a good mental picture of it, you might try this website. It has guides that you can browse with pictures of all sorts of bugs.

http://bugguide.net .

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mandimars Gas, KS Jul 09, 2005

Hello,

I tried to take a picture of them but they are small black round bugs. They burrow into the flower and if I deadhead the spent flower and put it on the ground they move so fast that i can't take a picture of them. Thanks for posting that website. I really appreciate it.

Kelli

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purpleice Bridgman, MI(Zone 5a) Jul 13, 2005

Try taking a piece from the bush that you've cut and shake it unto a white sheet of paper that has a small dab or two of elmers glue. The bugs that land on it should stay long enough for a quick snapshot. That might help to ID the insects.

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