How do you delete individual texts from a message conversation in iOS 8?
Press and hold the message to delete, a menu will pop-up with the options "Copy" and "More". Tap "More".



The message you selected is marked with a checkmark on the left. You can check more or delete all by tapping "Delete All" on the top left.



Tap the trash after selecting the message to be deleted. A confirmation will appear. Press "Delete Message".



The message is gone. Just blurry messages are left.