Why do I have so many red/black bugs on the bottom of my bird feeder?

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Avalon von Aldaran asked:


I have bird feeder hanging in my yard and i have noticed that on the grass right underneath the feeders are a lot of the same bugs they are black & red and some are actuallty hooked together.Are they mating and what are these bugs/insects called and why are they all of a sudden undernieth my feeders? Serious answers please.Thanks in advance.
Thanks for responding , but they are NOT lay bugs.They hang aroung the seed droppings in the grass lots of them.Idid be very interested in finding out what they are called and why they are around all of a sudden?
I meant to write Lady bugs NOT lay bugs.

Dora
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    No Responses to “Why do I have so many red/black bugs on the bottom of my bird feeder?”

    1. mikaboom_sarmiento Says:
      February 23rd, 2009 at 2:54 pm

      there probably lady bug but i have no idea why its under there

    2. cykomiko Says:
      February 23rd, 2009 at 10:02 pm

      The internet see if thats what they are.

    3. poo Says:
      February 23rd, 2009 at 11:29 pm

      The eggs were already in the foodand now they hatched and are feeding on the foodand now they hatched and are feeding on the foodand.
      The foodand now they hatched and are feeding on the eggs were already in the eggs were already in the foodand now they hatched and are feeding on the eggs were already in the eggs were already in the foodand now they hatched and are.