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Orange bug on swamp milkweed - Oncopeltus fasciatus

Orange bug on swamp milkweed - Oncopeltus fasciatus
Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, USA
August 27, 2012
Size: half-inch

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Moved from ID Request.

Large Milkweed Bug nymph…
Feeds on various milkweeds, including swamp milkweed.

See reference here.

 
Thanks,
Ross, much appreciated. I'm familiar with the adults, didn't realize the nymphs look so different.

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