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Red Milkweed Beetle

Tetraopes tetrophthalmus

Photo by bowhunter187
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

red milkweed beetles mating females tend to be a little bigger than the males.............. One of the few bugs that can eat mikeweed

Habitat:

field on milkweed

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Comments (1)
Nicholas4
Wow! Blood red. Very vibrant coloration. Nick
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PublishedJuly 12, 2011

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