The flowers, we knew, are called "False Sunflowers" that are native to the NJ Pinelands. I put a similar photo, the one requesting help for identifying the bugs on Facebook, where a member of same came up with the name of the bugs, "Box Elders." If you have a sense of humor, I live in a senior citizens development in the NJ Pinelands... Perfect place for the bugs to live, because they're "Elders" too...
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