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Milkweed Bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus) Party They looked like they might be playing &#039;King of the Mountain&#039;.<br /> <br /> Habitat: On milkweed; meadow<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123543/milkweed_bug_nymph_oncopeltus_fasciatus.html" title="Milkweed Bug Nymph (Oncopeltus fasciatus)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/123543_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=2CkqUlTwF0warNbyfi4MzrCCdC0%3D" width="200" height="168" alt="Milkweed Bug Nymph (Oncopeltus fasciatus) Habitat: On milkweed; meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123543/milkweed_bug_nymph_oncopeltus_fasciatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123544/milkweed_bugs_oncopeltus_fasciatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123546/milkweed_bug_oncopeltus_fasciatus_party.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123545/milkweed_bug_oncopeltus_fasciatus_party.html Fall,Geotagged,Large milkweed bug,Oncopeltus fasciatus,United States,nymph" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123544/milkweed_bugs_oncopeltus_fasciatus.html" title="Milkweed Bugs (Oncopeltus fasciatus)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/123544_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=%2FP2HwuUCwlPrT6K42E0jrC9y6MA%3D" width="200" height="158" alt="Milkweed Bugs (Oncopeltus fasciatus) All four of these bugs are nymphs, just different instars.<br /> <br /> Habitat: On milkweed; meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123543/milkweed_bug_nymph_oncopeltus_fasciatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123544/milkweed_bugs_oncopeltus_fasciatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123546/milkweed_bug_oncopeltus_fasciatus_party.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123545/milkweed_bug_oncopeltus_fasciatus_party.html Fall,Geotagged,Large milkweed bug,Oncopeltus fasciatus,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123546/milkweed_bug_oncopeltus_fasciatus_party.html" title="Milkweed Bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus) Party"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/123546_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=P4i6eCHn7%2FJBN4rbXIatpJOkQXQ%3D" width="116" height="152" alt="Milkweed Bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus) Party *The adult to the top right is lighter in color because it must have recently eclosed. There&#039;s also a fresh nymph near the bottom left.<br /> <br /> Habitat: On milkweed; meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123543/milkweed_bug_nymph_oncopeltus_fasciatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123544/milkweed_bugs_oncopeltus_fasciatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123546/milkweed_bug_oncopeltus_fasciatus_party.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123545/milkweed_bug_oncopeltus_fasciatus_party.html Fall,Geotagged,Large milkweed bug,Lygaeidae,Oncopeltus fasciatus,United States,bug,milkweed bug,oncopeltus" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123545/milkweed_bug_oncopeltus_fasciatus_party.html" title="Milkweed Bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus) Party"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/123545_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=R%2BVgU%2BqpkxJUaA7eXFB4IMcSKQA%3D" width="200" height="156" alt="Milkweed Bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus) Party They looked like they might be playing &#039;King of the Mountain&#039;.<br /> <br /> Habitat: On milkweed; meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123543/milkweed_bug_nymph_oncopeltus_fasciatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123544/milkweed_bugs_oncopeltus_fasciatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123546/milkweed_bug_oncopeltus_fasciatus_party.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123545/milkweed_bug_oncopeltus_fasciatus_party.html Fall,Geotagged,Large milkweed bug,Oncopeltus fasciatus,United States" /></a></figure> Fall,Geotagged,Large milkweed bug,Oncopeltus fasciatus,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Milkweed Bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus) Party

They looked like they might be playing 'King of the Mountain'.

Habitat: On milkweed; meadow

Milkweed Bug Nymph (Oncopeltus fasciatus) Habitat: On milkweed; meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123543/milkweed_bug_nymph_oncopeltus_fasciatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123544/milkweed_bugs_oncopeltus_fasciatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123546/milkweed_bug_oncopeltus_fasciatus_party.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123545/milkweed_bug_oncopeltus_fasciatus_party.html Fall,Geotagged,Large milkweed bug,Oncopeltus fasciatus,United States,nymph

Milkweed Bugs (Oncopeltus fasciatus) All four of these bugs are nymphs, just different instars.<br /> <br /> Habitat: On milkweed; meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123543/milkweed_bug_nymph_oncopeltus_fasciatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123544/milkweed_bugs_oncopeltus_fasciatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123546/milkweed_bug_oncopeltus_fasciatus_party.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123545/milkweed_bug_oncopeltus_fasciatus_party.html Fall,Geotagged,Large milkweed bug,Oncopeltus fasciatus,United States

Milkweed Bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus) Party *The adult to the top right is lighter in color because it must have recently eclosed. There's also a fresh nymph near the bottom left.<br /> <br /> Habitat: On milkweed; meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123543/milkweed_bug_nymph_oncopeltus_fasciatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123544/milkweed_bugs_oncopeltus_fasciatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123546/milkweed_bug_oncopeltus_fasciatus_party.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123545/milkweed_bug_oncopeltus_fasciatus_party.html Fall,Geotagged,Large milkweed bug,Lygaeidae,Oncopeltus fasciatus,United States,bug,milkweed bug,oncopeltus

Milkweed Bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus) Party They looked like they might be playing 'King of the Mountain'.<br /> <br /> Habitat: On milkweed; meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123543/milkweed_bug_nymph_oncopeltus_fasciatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123544/milkweed_bugs_oncopeltus_fasciatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123546/milkweed_bug_oncopeltus_fasciatus_party.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123545/milkweed_bug_oncopeltus_fasciatus_party.html Fall,Geotagged,Large milkweed bug,Oncopeltus fasciatus,United States

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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
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Uploaded Oct 25, 2021. Captured Oct 23, 2020 11:51 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/6.3
  • 1/256s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.