I have morning glory heavenly blue in my back yard and this weird holes or rips are on them?

i saw thes black looking bugs on them they kinda like ants help me befor my plant are gone

I have morning glory heavenly blue in my back yard and this weird holes or rips are on them?
Are you sure they aren't earwigs? They think morning glories are tasty.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earwig





...diatomaceous earth, around the base of the plant, soap-based pest repellents, or ignoring them seems to work.