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Large Milkweed Bug - Oncopeltus fasciatus
Copyright © 2004 Hannah Nendick-Mason

Large Milkweed Bug - Oncopeltus fasciatus
Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, USA
October 1, 2004
This shot shows a freshly molted pale individual amongst the others. Within an hour it had developed the usual adult coloration.
Contributed by Hannah Nendick-Mason on 2 October, 2004 - 2:37pm
Last updated 3 August, 2006 - 7:15pm

Another very cool photo! Gla
Another very cool photo! Glad you went back (or never left) to verify that this was a freshly molted individual whose normal coloration soon came on.

--Stephen

Stephen Cresswell
Buckhannon, WV
www.stephencresswell.com
… Stephen Cresswell, 3 October, 2004 - 6:03am

 
Well, I cheated a little
- I captured one and brought it in to observe. I returned it to the yard after I saw it change color. The in-between stage was pale grey and pale orange, very pretty.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 3 October, 2004 - 1:34pm

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