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Oncopeltus fasciatus
Orange and black bug with forward-pointing triangles anteriorly and orange backward-pointing triangles posteriorly, separated by a black band in the middle.
Spotted on milkweed in a meadow.
Oncopeltus fasciatus is a model organism, and is often reared for laboratory experiments. These insects are very easy to rear and handle, have a short developmental time, and high fecundity. When I was in graduate school, I reared these insects and helped conduct experiments to investigate the potential for nontarget effects of entomopathogenic fungi used in the biological control of ticks.
Spotted on Oct 7, 2017
Submitted on Nov 19, 2017
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