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Small milkweed bug

Lygaeus kalmii

Photo by KarenL
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Field Notes

Description:

Adults suck nectar from flowers of various herbaceous plants, and also feed on milkweed seeds. Also reported to be scavengers and predators, especially in spring when milkweed seeds are scarce.

Notes:

I've added a photo of the milkweed bug nymph to this series.

Reference Links:

Species Lygaeus kalmii - Small Milkweed Bug - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
KarenL
Toxic to predators from feeding on milkweed. Added to Animals with Warning Colors mission.

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The Color Red
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Animals with Warning Colors
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Wildlife of Goose Creek
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Insects of TN

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PublishedSeptember 3, 2011

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