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Large Milkweed Bug nymphs - Oncopeltus fasciatus
Copyright © 2007 John R. Maxwell

Large Milkweed Bug nymphs - Oncopeltus fasciatus
Rancocas, Rancocas Nature Center NJAS, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
August 18, 2007
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Contributed by John R. Maxwell on 1 September, 2007 - 1:18pm
Last updated 12 September, 2007 - 4:00am

Moved
Moved from Lygaeus.
… john and jane balaban, 1 September, 2007 - 4:52pm

While the adult is the small
milkweed bug, the pattern on these nymphs looks wrong. We would suggest that these are the nymphs of the Large Milkweed bug, Oncopeltus fasciatus, in the guide here, so we will unlink and move them separately.
… john and jane balaban, 1 September, 2007 - 4:51pm

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