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Large Milkweed Bug

Oncopeltus fasciatus

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Field Notes

Description:

The large milkweed bug, Oncopeltus fasciatus, is colored orange-red and black. It has a long proboscis and is a piercing sucking insect. It feeds on the seeds, leaves and stems of milkweed (Asclepias).

Habitat:

Milkweed pod on plant growing on Belton Lake spillway.

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PublishedJuly 22, 2014

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