Milkweed bug nectaring - Oncopeltus fasciatus DeBary, Florida, USA August 5, 2004
The large milkweed bug, Oncopeltus fasciatus. A common beast around here, but I hadn't seen this behavior before. I thought they fed primarily on seeds or phloem.
Contributed by Peter May on 24 August, 2004 - 7:32am Last updated 11 December, 2015 - 3:01pm |