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large milkweed bug

Oncopeltus fasciatus

Photo by AnnaWhipkey
Published on Project Noah
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42.6688, -86.2082

Field Notes

Habitat:

common milkweed in sand dunes on Lake Michigan shore

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Large milkweed bug

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Comments (4)
Ashish
Wonderful spotting...!! Lori you might missed my spotting... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6383498
Ashish
Exact comment @Lori..
lori.tas
Very nice. I like photos that show the relationship of insects and their host plants.

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PublishedSeptember 12, 2011

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