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10th October 2015, 07:21 PM
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can any one identify these bugs (on milkweed)
Went for a walk in a reserve today and found that some of the milkweed pods were covered with little orange bugs I didn't recognize. In some places, they were so dense that they were piled on each other. Here is one shot, not so populated:

Here's a closer view of another one:

They were small, maybe 3-4 mm. Took these with just a macro lens, no tubes, so they are cropped images and therefore not quite as sharp as I would like.
Anyone know what these are?
thanks
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10th October 2015, 08:12 PM
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Re: can any one identify these bugs (on milkweed)
Dan,
These are, unsurprisingly, the Large Milkweed Bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus), very common and are True Bugs (Hemiptera). They have 5 nymphal stages (instars) and these appear to be about mid-development.
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10th October 2015, 08:41 PM
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Re: can any one identify these bugs (on milkweed)
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10th October 2015, 09:52 PM
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Re: can any one identify these bugs (on milkweed)
Nice shooting as well Dan. They're sooo bright.
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