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Large milkweed bug

Oncopeltus fasciatus

Photo by spydah
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Field Notes

Description:

3/8-1/2" (11-12mm). Black with red spot on top of head and red band across prothorax. Fore wings have red x-shaped mark on thickened part and gray or white spots on black membranous part.

Habitat:

meadows and fields

Notes:

Description from National Audubon Society Field Guide to Insects & Spiders, North America 1980

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PublishedAugust 4, 2013

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