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Interesting Boxelder? - Lygaeus kalmii
Copyright © 2008 cwhit1

Interesting Boxelder? - Lygaeus kalmii
Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, USA
May 11, 2008
Size: 0.5 inch
This looks a little different than the eastern boxelder I am used to. This species is somewhat common here.
Contributed by cwhit1 on 17 May, 2008 - 5:06pm
Last updated 4 June, 2008 - 4:10pm

Small Milkweed Bug
The large variety is common where I shoot (SoCal), but these guys are scarce. Info: http://bugguide.net/node/view/460

FYI, there's also a Western Boxelderbug, on the far side of the Rockies.
… Ron Hemberger, 17 May, 2008 - 5:43pm

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