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Black bugs

NanythelmNanythelm Posts: 2
in Problem solving

We have small black beetle type bugs invading our flowers, not black fly.  They seem attracted to mainly white flowers/bright yellow stamens.  Any tips on what they might be and how to be rid of them?

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  • TooeyTooey Posts: 95

    I've got them as well on my pale flowers, I'd love to know what they are too

  • me londonme london Posts: 119

    They're pollen beetles, don't tend to do much harm. Seem to be, like black fly this year, LOADS of em!! Don't wear a bright green, orange or yellow t-shit, they seem to love those colours "-)

  • Dennis DobsonDennis Dobson Posts: 51
    We have lots of them here in essex too.never seen em before, they make tiny holes in petals.as you say not much damage but annoying
  • NanythelmNanythelm Posts: 2

    Thanks everyone for your replies, they don't do much harm, only a bit of a nuisance.

  • PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,307

    We gave up growing Sweet peas because  we just could not get rid of them from inside the flowers when they were picked for the house. Harmless creatures which do as much pollinating as bees at this time of year, but a bit of a nuisance in cut flowers.

  • TooeyTooey Posts: 95

    I didn't know we had beetles that pollenate plants! They were enjoying my roses last night so I shall leave them be

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,138

    All over my courgette flowers image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,307

    Think about it Tooey. Any insect which crawls into a flower and gets covered in pollen and then goes to another flower is going to flower is helping will pollination.

    There are bats and monkeys and bird in other parts of the world which do it too!

  • LubaLuba Posts: 19

    I thought they will eat me alive another morning I went out in the yellow top, but surprisingly they don't bite imageMy flowers are all covered in them. Pollen beetles.

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