Look like some type of "true bug" nymphs...?

Bea, I tried to enlarge the pic but it didn't go big enough....do those guys have "snouts" on their front ends? If so, some type of weevil. weevils are like beetles, but with long snouts. There are, of course, many different types.

Tom no snouts. We looked for that too. I just found another one & took this photo. The pic is not great but the bug is solid black & as you can see it has wings which we hadn't seen earlier on the others. It opened its wings a couple of times but didn't fly. None of them did. They'd rather run.

So I thought I'd call my county extension agent and see if he knew what these bugs are. He said it looks like flea beetles to him. So I googled it and here is what I found out:

"Many species of flea beetles are found throughout the United States. They are small jumping insects (similar in appearance to fleas) commonly found in home gardens early in the growing season. A voracious pest, they will damage plants by chewing numerous small holes in the leaves, which make them look as if they have been peppered by fine buckshot. When populations are high, flea beetles can quickly defoliate and kill entire plants. They feed most on hot sunny days and attack a wide variety of plants including beans, cabbage, corn, eggplant, potatoes, peppers, tomatoes, lettuce and most seedlings. Adults are small (1/10 inch long), shiny, dark brown or black beetles with large hind legs that allow them to jump when disturbed. Some species may have white or yellow stripes on their wing cases. Larvae are small, cream-colored worms (1/8 – 1/3 inch long). They live underground and feed on the roots and tubers of young plants as well as on germinating seeds."

If you want more info here is a link:

http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/insects/find/flea-beetles/

Thanks Bea. Looks like you've nailed it.