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Are these bugs good or bad? #875462

Asked July 01, 2024, 10:31 AM EDT

I have orange bugs all over my recently bloomed butterfly weed. What are they? Should I try to get rid of them?

Prince George's County Maryland

Expert Response

Those are milkweed bugs. Your butterfly weed is a type of milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa).
Here is our page on Butterfly Milkweed:
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/butterfly-weed/

You don't have to do anything about them.

Christine
Answered by theHome and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied July 01, 2024, 3:05 PM EDT
Those are milkweed bugs. Your butterfly weed is a type of milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa).
Here is our page on Butterfly Milkweed:
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/butterfly-weed/

You don't have to do anything about them.

Christine
Answered by theHome and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied July 01, 2024, 3:32 PM EDT

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