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Large Milkweed bug - small size - Oncopeltus sandarachatus

Large Milkweed bug - small size - Oncopeltus sandarachatus
Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, USA
November 12, 2005
Size: 10mm
Not a great shot, but it does establish the unusually small size of this one.

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Large Milkweed bug - small size - Oncopeltus sandarachatus Large Milkweed bug - small size - Oncopeltus sandarachatus

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Oncopeltus sandarachatus
This is O. sandarachatus, often mistaken for O. fasciatus from Florida.

Actually an excellent shot, as the smaller size is one of the key features to this species, usually not visible on a photo. Congrat. Very typical specimen.

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