My watermelons are getting eaten by a black and red bug

Some of the leaves are all curled up and look like black tiny bugs on some, and all the ends of the vine are eaten.

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 09/30/2019 @ 9:57 am

I’m sorry, your photo did not come through. I will be unable to identify the pest at this time.

My best guess from the description will be a Boxelder Beetle, or one of the many “Squashbug” beetles.

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