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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies (Hemiptera) » True Bugs (Heteroptera) » Pentatomomorpha » Lygaeoidea » Seed Bugs (Lygaeidae) » Lygaeinae » Oncopeltus » subgenus Erythrischius (Oncopeltus subgenus Erythrischius) » Large Milkweed Bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus)
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black and white exuviae of large milkweed bugs - Oncopeltus fasciatus
Copyright © 2013 Peter Chen 2.0

black and white exuviae of large milkweed bugs - Oncopeltus fasciatus
College of DuPage, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
September 14, 2013
Size: ~5mm body
help with id please.

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black and white exuviae of large milkweed bugs - Oncopeltus fasciatus black and white exuviae of large milkweed bugs - Oncopeltus fasciatus
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Contributed by Peter Chen 2.0 on 14 September, 2013 - 11:20pm
Last updated 5 October, 2016 - 1:11pm

image from August 16, 2020:
See https://bugguide.net/node/view/1876455
… Peter Chen 2.0, 16 August, 2020 - 4:59pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies.

On second thought... let's just put these here. I'm fairly certain I'm right--and these exuviae are much more solid-looking (and thus deceptive) than the others in the Guide.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 17 September, 2013 - 8:58pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Aphids.

The second shot helped me figure this one out (I think):



Let's see if others agree.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 17 September, 2013 - 6:52pm login or register to post comments

 
Oh!
Hahaha - I was looking at exuviae! It's hilarious they're still "standing", zombie-like! Thanks so much for the tip!
… Peter Chen 2.0, 17 September, 2013 - 8:47pm login or register to post comments

Any other images?
Maybe it's just the angle, but these really don't look like aphids to me.

Also, if they are aphids, it might be helpful to know what the host plant was. Any idea?
… Ken Wolgemuth, 15 September, 2013 - 12:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Well, maybe they're not aphids.
The plant is common milkweed. I was shooting some milkweed bugs, these were accidentally included. Just added a pic with the milkweed bugs for size comparison.
… Peter Chen 2.0, 15 September, 2013 - 1:33pm login or register to post comments

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