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Milkweed Bug Nymphs - Oncopeltus fasciatus Habitat: Milkweed; meadow<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112299/milkweed_bug_nymphs_-_oncopeltus_fasciatus.html" title="Milkweed Bug Nymphs - Oncopeltus fasciatus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/112299_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=8Yk8K9jXjFC2g%2B17K5W08QWWUlU%3D" width="200" height="140" alt="Milkweed Bug Nymphs - Oncopeltus fasciatus Habitat: Milkweed; meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112300/milkweed_bug_nymphs_-_oncopeltus_fasciatus.html Geotagged,Large milkweed bug,Oncopeltus,Oncopeltus fasciatus,Summer,United States,nymphs" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Large milkweed bug,Oncopeltus fasciatus,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Milkweed Bug Nymphs - Oncopeltus fasciatus

Habitat: Milkweed; meadow

Milkweed Bug Nymphs - Oncopeltus fasciatus Habitat: Milkweed; meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112300/milkweed_bug_nymphs_-_oncopeltus_fasciatus.html Geotagged,Large milkweed bug,Oncopeltus,Oncopeltus fasciatus,Summer,United States,nymphs

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  1. View Calbost Niel's profile
    Calbost Niel
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    First time I've seen the nymphs.

    Niel     Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      They are quite cute and gather together in large clusters. They can be real pests though. Posted 4 years ago

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The Large milkweed bug

The milkweed bug, "Oncopeltus fasciatus", is a medium–sized hemipteran of the family Lygaeidae. It feeds mainly on grains, particularly those of the milkweed. Like all hemiptera, it feeds through a long mouthpart known as a rostrum. "O. fasciatus" is commonly used in science due to ease of rearing and ease of dissection.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Apr 7, 2021. Captured Sep 11, 2020 09:00 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/166s
  • ISO250
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.