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Oncopeltus fasciatus, known as the large milkweed bug, is a medium-sized hemipteran (true bug) of the family Lygaeidae. [2] It is distributed throughout North America , from Central America through Mexico and the Caribbean to southern areas in Canada . [ 2 ]
Lygaeus kalmii kalmii Stal, 1874 – western small milkweed bug. Range includes Arizona (where it is very common in almost every sandy-grassy patch) and California, though California milkweed bugs are somewhat rare. The western subspecies has white spots and are seen with milkweed in bushy dry areas, but only for feeding, and in wet areas to ...
The false milkweed bug is widely distributed across the eastern United States and Canada. [5] It primarily feeds on the seeds of false sunflower, Heliopsis helianthoides. [6] The false milkweed bug is commonly confused with other black and red or orange insects, including Oncopeltus fasciatus, Lygaeus kalmii, and Lygaeus reclivatus. [5]
The family is commonly referred to as seed bugs, and less commonly, milkweed bugs, or ground bugs. [1] Many species feed on seeds, some on sap or seed pods, others are omnivores and a few, such as the wekiu bug, are insectivores. [2] [3] Insects in this family are distributed across the world. [4]
Oncopeltus is a genus of seed bugs in the family Lygaeidae, which has at least 40 described species. [1] [2] [3] [4]Oncopeltus varicolor Large milkweed bug molting from third to fourth instar.
Sting Barbed. Kills bee; [g] continues pumping. Smooth; can repeat. Retracts. Sting Pain [3] 2 2 1.5–3 depending on species 2 (Vespula pensylvanica) 2 2.x 4.0+ [4] [failed verification] Lights Not attracted to lights at night unless nest is disturbed, or light is placed near hive, or bee is sick. [5] Attracted to lights at night [6] [7] Lives in
Beewolves (genus Philanthus), also known as bee-hunters or bee-killer wasps, are solitary, predatory wasps, most of which prey on bees, hence their common name. The adult females dig tunnels in the ground for nesting, while the territorial males mark twigs and other objects with pheromones to claim the territory from competing males.
These beetles feed by opening veins in the milkweed plant, decreasing the beetles' exposure to latex-like sap. [6] Mating milkweed beetles on common milkweed. The beetle vibrates when it is making a warning noise. A red milkweed beetle cutting milkweed vein to reduce/stop latex pressure before feeding beyond the cut.