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On common milkweed - Aphis nerii

On common milkweed - Aphis nerii
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
August 16, 2016
Size: about 2mm
Seeking ID of the orange insect; thought the white was frass until I saw the picture. On common milkweed. Last year they were on butterfly weed, which did not grow this year.

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Aphis nerii
Guide. The white one are exuviae, aka cast-off exoskeletons.

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