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HELP Please

Just been out in my garden and spotted millions of tiny little bugs. No idea what they are can anyone help.
They are sandy coloured and have tiny wings. At first I thought it was moving sand, but I don't have sand in that part of the garden.
Please can anyone help me and let me know if they are going to damage my wildflower patch :(.
Thanks

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  • olly300
    olly300 Posts: 14,738 Forumite
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    A picture or link to an image would be helpful.
    I'm not cynical I'm realistic :p

    (If a link I give opens pop ups I won't know I don't use windows)
  • westiea
    westiea Posts: 432 Forumite
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    Can u link a pic plz? Use Photobucket or similar and stick link on here without the www bit (as as a new poster i understand u cannot link web pages) and we will do our best!
    Greyer by the minute - Older by the hour - Wiser by the day
  • floyd
    floyd Posts: 2,722 Forumite
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    Leafhopper nymphs?
  • m13r13c13
    m13r13c13 Posts: 40 Forumite
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    Just tried to take pictures of them but battery has gone on my phone, will try later when charged battery. :o
    I think I can see where they are coming from, it looks like an old tree stump that is now hollow.
    Some of them seem to be flying away as well.
    Will get picture on as soon as I can.
    Thanks :).
  • m13r13c13
    m13r13c13 Posts: 40 Forumite
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    They are too tiny for me to take a picture with my mobile phone, don't have a camera.
    I have just been checking out the leafhoppers and it looks like one of those. It is only about 2mm long, it was just the numbers that made me panic.
    Thank you all for replying, I will do a bit more research next time before go into a flap again.
    Sorry I couldn’t put a picture on though.
    Thank you again. M
  • m13r13c13
    m13r13c13 Posts: 40 Forumite
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    edited 21 July 2010 at 11:48AM
    Sorry, forgot to update. What ever those tiny bugs were, they have all gone now and none of my plants were damaged :).
    I did try to take a picture but they were too small, I even tried a magnifying glass, that didn't work.
    Thanks for your replies though. M
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