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milkweed bug

Photo by SusanEllison
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Field Notes

Description:

info:
http://insected.arizona.edu/milkinfo.htm

Notes:

found on oregano herb in my yard

Reference Links:

Large milkweed bug

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
SusanEllison
You are right Juan. Thanks Richard. How was the Italian festival? I just got back from Italy myself. did not have luck eating good cooking though.
Juan DiTrani
Hi Susan, since this bug has a thick beak is a predator and Milkweed bugs are herbivores, this is an Assassin bug (Reduviidae).
Richard11
I just saw one of these at the Menil Collection near the Italian festival this weekend. Just about five miles from you spotting.
Ashish
Difference in horns and chewing portion, legs shape and colour.
SusanEllison
you are most probably right. well this is also a milkweed bug, what is the difference? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6406770
Ashish
Cotton or Milkweed bug
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PublishedJune 10, 2011

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