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Bugs on Swamp Milkweed with Long Proboscises

Bugs on Swamp Milkweed with Long Proboscises
Junction City, 15 mi. SE, Geary County, Iowa, USA
August 29, 2017
Found on Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) in our wetland. The proboscis is strikingly long, as is the shiny head contrasted with the striped, matte-finish body.

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Frassed
Moved from ID Request.

Beetles
They might be Flower Weevils, but we can't be sure from these images.
Here is an example: (not an ID)

 
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